Global emissions of nitrous oxides (N₂O) from agricultural processes hit record high of 2.31 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2021. Annual N₂O emissions related to agriculture have increased more than 25 percent since 1990. Synthetic fertilizers are one of the major sources of agricultural N₂O emissions. N₂O is a potent greenhouse gas that is 300 times more powerful at warming the planet than CO₂.
Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Non-CO₂ emissions are expressed in CO₂ equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Figures include LUCF emissions.
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ClimateWatch. (November 6, 2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/
ClimateWatch. "Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. November 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/
ClimateWatch. (2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/
ClimateWatch. "Annual Nitrous Oxide (N₂o) Emissions from Agricultural Processes Worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/
ClimateWatch, Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural processes worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], ClimateWatch, November 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351550/agriculture-nitrous-oxide-emissions-worldwide/
