Agriculture N₂O emissions worldwide

Global emissions of nitrous oxides (N₂O) from agricultural processes surpassed 2.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2020. 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 2020 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

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Release date

2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 to 2020

Supplementary notes

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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