The management of agricultural soil is the largest source of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United States by far. In 2021, agricultural soil management accounted for nearly three quarters of total U.S. N₂O emissions. The joint second-largest contributors to N₂O emissions were stationary combustion installations such as power plants and wastewater treatment facilities.
Distribution of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United States in 2021, by source
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 13, 2023). Distribution of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United States in 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054640/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions-us-by-source/
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