Australia's per capita nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions were 2.36 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in 2022. This was the highest per capita emissions among the world's 10 largest N2O emitters .China, which emits the most N2O worldwide, produced 0.92 tCO2e per person in 2022. N2O is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential nearly 300 times greater than CO2.
Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for its 100-year global warming potential value.
This statistic includes the top 10 biggest N₂O emitters worldwide. They accounted for roughly 55 percent of global N₂O emissions in 2021.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. "Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. (2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID. "Per Capita Nitrous Oxide (N₂o) Emissions in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2022 (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/
OWID, Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in selected countries worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388630/nitrous-oxide-emission/
