China is the world's largest emitter of nitrous oxide (N₂O), with the equivalent of 460 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted in 2021. This accounted for roughly 15 percent of global N₂O emissions that year. India ranked second, followed by the United States and the 27 countries that make up the European Union. The primary source of N₂O emissions is agriculture.
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021
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Figures have been rounded. N₂O emissions have been converted to carbon-dioxide equivalents over a 100-year timescale using a conversion factor of 273 (as per the IPCC AR6 report).
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Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379522/annual-global-nitrous-oxide-emissions-by-country/