Guyana

Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year 18.5 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year 4.05 kt (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year 0.005 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 4.56 kt (2023) +22%

Value 4.56 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +21.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 36.2 kg/ha (2023) +2%

Value 36.2 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +1.6%

Which countries overapplied nitrogen without gains in crop yields? single year 6.03 % (2020) —

N fertilizer consumption per capita 2.93 kg/person (2023) -21%

Value 2.93 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1961 -20.8%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2020) —

Value 0 t (2020)

Change since 2013 —

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: http://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Nutrient nitrogen production," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2013 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 201 kg/ha (2023) +122%

Value 201 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +121.8%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 13.3 kt (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 60.7 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 108 kg/ha (2023) +149%

Value 108 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +149.1%

Total N fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2013 —

N fertilizer imports 16.6 kt (2023) +263%

Value 16.6 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +262.8%

N fertilizer exports 2.96 kt (2023) —

Value 2.96 kt (2023)

Change since 1990 —

N fertilizer use per capita 16.5 kg/ person (2023) +110%

Value 16.5 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 1961 +110.0%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 13.7 kt (2023) +198%

Value 13.7 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +198.1%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 108 kg/ha (2023) +149%

Value 108 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +149.1%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 123 kg/ha (2023) +182%

Value 123 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +182.2%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 8.29 kt (2023) +390%

Value 8.29 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +390.5%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 65.8 kg/ha (2023) +310%

Value 65.8 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +309.8%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 15.8 g per $ (2023) +5%

Value 15.8 g per $ (2023)

Change since 1961 +5.4%

Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen 17.5 t (2020) +63%

Value 17.5 t (2020)

Change since 2000 +62.7%

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: https://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 8.87 t (2024) -46%

Value 8.87 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -46.2%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 27.8 k$ (2024) +203%

Value 27.8 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +203.4%

Agricultural use of ammonium nitrate 2 t (2010) -100%

Value 2 t (2010)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Import of ammonium nitrate 4.59 kt (2024) -35%

Value 4.59 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -34.8%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 5.18 M$ (2024) +182%

Value 5.18 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +182.5%

Agricultural use of ammonium sulphate 7.13 kt (2011) -9%

Value 7.13 kt (2011)

Change since 2002 -9.2%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 530 t (2024) -93%

Value 530 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -93.3%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 196 k$ (2024) -87%

Value 196 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -86.7%

Agricultural use of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 4 t (2011) -98%

Value 4 t (2011)

Change since 2008 -98.2%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 12 t (2024) +10836%

Value 12 t (2024)

Change since 2006 +10836.4%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 8.76 k$ (2024) +10850%

Value 8.76 k$ (2024)

Change since 2006 +10850.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 15.5 kt N (2023) +238%

Value 15.5 kt N (2023)

Change since 1961 +237.8%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 0.01 t (2024) -80%

Value 0.01 t (2024)

Change since 2004 -80.0%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 110 $ (2024) -78%

Value 110 $ (2024)

Change since 2004 -78.0%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 926 t (2024) -58%

Value 926 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -58.1%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 521 k$ (2024) +36%

Value 521 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +35.6%

Agricultural use of NPK fertilizers 974 t (2011) +1291%

Value 974 t (2011)

Change since 2003 +1291.4%

Export of NPK fertilizers single year 550 t (2024) —

Export value of NPK fertilizers single year 550 k$ (2024) —

Import of NPK fertilizers 14.1 kt (2024) +20208%

Value 14.1 kt (2024)

Change since 2003 +20208.2%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 10.3 M$ (2024) +36000%

Value 10.3 M$ (2024)

Change since 2003 +35999.8%

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 4.75 t (2023) +11775%

Value 4.75 t (2023)

Change since 2007 +11775.0%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 6.17 k$ (2023) +6756%

Value 6.17 k$ (2023)

Change since 2007 +6755.6%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 876 t (2024) -80%

Value 876 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -80.4%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 973 k$ (2024) -15%

Value 973 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -14.7%

Agriculture use of urea 10.2 kt (2011) -51%

Value 10.2 kt (2011)

Change since 2002 -50.7%

Agriculture use of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions single year 13 t (2009) —

Export of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 1.63 kt (2024) -39%

Value 1.63 kt (2024)

Change since 2020 -39.2%

Export value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 1.05 M$ (2024) -14%

Value 1.05 M$ (2024)

Change since 2020 -13.9%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 12.6 M$ (2024) +6297585%

Value 12.6 M$ (2024)

Change since 2008 +6297585.0%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 15 kt (2024) +24946050%

Value 15 kt (2024)

Change since 2008 +24946050.0%

Export of urea 5.96 kt (2024) +29822400%

Value 5.96 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +29822400.0%

Export value of urea 3.33 M$ (2024) +329127%

Value 3.33 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +329126.7%

Import of urea 23.1 kt (2024) +11%

Value 23.1 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +11.4%

Import value of urea 9.36 M$ (2024) +122%

Value 9.36 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +121.9%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 6.59 kt (2023) +250%

Value 6.59 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +249.9%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 995 t (2023) +35%

Value 995 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +35.3%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 7.9 kg/ha (2023) +13%

Value 7.9 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +13.0%

N lost from croplands through leaching 3,025 kg/ha and ton (2023) +280%

Value 3,025 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +279.8%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 24 kg/ha (2023) +217%

Value 24 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +217.3%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 52.3 kg/ha (2023) +192%

Value 52.3 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +192.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 25.3 kt (2023) +47%

Value 25.3 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +47.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 2.5 kt (2023) +231%

Value 2.5 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +231.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 201 kg/ha (2023) +23%

Value 201 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +23.2%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 19.9 kg/ha (2023) +177%

Value 19.9 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +176.9%

Nitrogen use efficiency 39.6 % (2014) +20%

Value 39.6 % (2014)

Change since 1961 +19.8%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 298 kt CO₂e (2024) +55%

Value 298 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +55.1%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 480 Gt CO₂e (2023) +109%

Value 480 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 +108.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 581 t CO₂e/person (2023) +89%

Value 581 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 +89.4%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0007 t (2023) +250%

Value 0.0007 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +250.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.17 t (2023) +193%

Value 0.17 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +193.1%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0 t (1977) —

Value 0 t (1977)

Change since 1971 —

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0.0002 t (2023) +100%

Value 0.0002 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +100.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0.0007 t (2023) -65%

Value 0.0007 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -65.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for rice 0.0063 t (2023) +54%

Value 0.0063 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +53.7%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0001 t (2023) +0%

Value 0.0001 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +0.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0382 t (2023) +192%

Value 0.0382 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +191.6%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0 t (1977) —

Value 0 t (1977)

Change since 1971 —

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.8 t (2023) +167%

Value 0.8 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +166.7%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 208 t (2023) +193%

Value 208 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +192.8%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0 t (1977) —

Value 0 t (1977)

Change since 1971 —

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 496 t (2023) +48%

Value 496 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +47.7%

N content from crop residues, for maize 42.2 t (2023) +176%

Value 42.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +176.2%

N content from crop residues, for rice 10.8 kt (2023) +193%

Value 10.8 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +192.8%

N content from crop residues, for soya beans 0.144 t (1977) -92%

Value 0.144 t (1977)

Change since 1971 -92.2%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 3.94 kg/ha (2023) +23%

Value 3.94 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +23.4%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 482 kt CO₂e (2024) +99%

Value 482 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +99.3%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) 73 % change (2024) +2294%

Value 73 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 +2294.1%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 515 Mt CO₂e (2022) +19%

Value 515 Mt CO₂e (2022)

Change since 1990 +18.6%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 537 Gt CO₂e (2024) +4013%

Value 537 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +4012.8%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.0183 % (2024) +101%

Value 0.0183 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +101.4%

Definition (source: Our World in Data): A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO2, CH4 and N2O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2024. National CO2 emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2025; Friedlingstein et al., 2025). National CH4 and N2O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024). We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH4 and N2O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021). Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST). The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO2, CH4, N2O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Citation: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Share of global nitrous oxide emissions” [dataset]. Jones et al., “National contributions to climate change 2025.1” [original data]. Retrieved September 21, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260910-011030/grapher/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions.html (archived on September 10, 2026).

N₂O from all sectors per capita single year 0.005 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 11.2 kt CO₂e (2024) +273%

Value 11.2 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +273.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 1.7 kt CO₂e (2024) —

Value 1.7 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 4.3 kt CO₂e (2024) -66%

Value 4.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -66.4%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 136 kt CO₂e (2024) +560%

Value 136 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +559.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 2.3 kt CO₂e (2024) -32%

Value 2.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -32.4%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 13.2 kt CO₂e (2024) +474%

Value 13.2 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +473.9%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 15.3 kt CO₂e (2024) +104%

Value 15.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +104.0%

Population (total) 836 k (2025) +47%

Value 836 k (2025)

Change since 1960 +46.9%

GDP (current US$) 27.1 B$ (2025) +15819%

Value 27.1 B$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +15819.4%

GDP per capita (current US$) 32.4 k$ (2025) +10738%

Value 32.4 k$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +10738.0%

Cropland area (% of land area) 0.137 % of land area (2023) +170%

Value 0.137 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1961 +170.2%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 5 policies (2018) —

Number of Public Policies Enacted (by Year) 0 policies (2018) —

Value 0 policies (2018)

Change since 1905 —

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) 7.73 % of GDP (2025) -67%

Value 7.73 % of GDP (2025)

Change since 1960 -67.2%

Cropland area (hectares) 126,000 ha (2023) +20%

Value 126,000 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +19.7%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

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Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations