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Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year 145 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year 613 kt (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year 0.815 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 62 kt (2023) -57%

Value 62 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -57.4%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 14.4 kg/ha (2023) -40%

Value 14.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.5%

N balance in agroecosystems 802 kt (2016) -11%

Value 802 kt (2016)

Change since 1985 -10.7%

N fertilizer consumption per capita 1.69 kg/person (2023) -67%

Value 1.69 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1961 -66.9%

Nitrogen applied from organic fertilizers (excluding livestock manure) 149 kt (2016) +450%

Value 149 kt (2016)

Change since 1985 +449.6%

Nitrogen applied from inorganic fertilizers 375 kt (2016) -44%

Value 375 kt (2016)

Change since 1985 -44.2%

Nitrogen produced from cattle manure 239 kt (2016) -21%

Value 239 kt (2016)

Change since 1985 -21.4%

Nitrogen produced from pig manure 126 kt (2016) -15%

Value 126 kt (2016)

Change since 1985 -15.4%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 525 t (2020) -32%

Value 525 t (2020)

Change since 2000 -31.7%

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: 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) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1993 -100.0%

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 203 kg/ha (2023) -28%

Value 203 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -27.5%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 848 kt (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 201 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 62.9 kg/ha (2023) -25%

Value 62.9 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -25.5%

Total N fertilizer production 439 kt (2023) -60%

Value 439 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.7%

N fertilizer imports 213 kt (2023) +8477%

Value 213 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +8477.4%

N fertilizer exports 93.9 kt (2023) -76%

Value 93.9 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -76.3%

N fertilizer use per capita 1.69 kg/ person (2023) -74%

Value 1.69 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 1961 -74.1%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 210 kt (2023) -67%

Value 210 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -66.8%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 39.1 kg/ha (2023) -54%

Value 39.1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -53.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 56 kg/ha (2023) -37%

Value 56 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -36.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 132 kt (2023) +104%

Value 132 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +103.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 30.8 kg/ha (2023) +185%

Value 30.8 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +184.8%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 7.79 g per $ (2023) -75%

Value 7.79 g per $ (2023)

Change since 1961 -75.1%

Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen 369 t (2020) -24%

Value 369 t (2020)

Change since 2000 -24.2%

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

Export of ammonia (anhydrous) 101 t (2024) -67%

Value 101 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -66.7%

Export value of ammonia (anhydrous) 892 k$ (2024) -77%

Value 892 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -76.6%

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 227 kt (2024) +123%

Value 227 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +123.0%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 109 M$ (2024) +578%

Value 109 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +577.8%

Agricultural use of ammonium nitrate 1.79 kt (2023) -74%

Value 1.79 kt (2023)

Change since 2004 -73.8%

Export of ammonium nitrate 43.5 t (2024) -94%

Value 43.5 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -93.7%

Export value of ammonium nitrate 23.7 k$ (2024) -96%

Value 23.7 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -96.4%

Import of ammonium nitrate 18 kt (2024) +21%

Value 18 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +21.3%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 11.2 M$ (2024) +163%

Value 11.2 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +163.5%

Production of ammonium nitrate 11.2 kt (2023) -76%

Value 11.2 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 -75.5%

Agricultural use of ammonium sulphate 485 kt (2023) -23%

Value 485 kt (2023)

Change since 2004 -23.1%

Export of ammonium sulphate 270 kt (2024) -68%

Value 270 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -68.3%

Export value of ammonium sulphate 32.4 M$ (2024) -40%

Value 32.4 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -39.9%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 50.2 kt (2024) +68500%

Value 50.2 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +68499.9%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 12 M$ (2024) +66417%

Value 12 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +66417.5%

Production of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 741 kt (2023) -54%

Value 741 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 -54.1%

Export of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 38.4 t (2005) +220%

Value 38.4 t (2005)

Change since 2002 +220.2%

Export value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 5.35 k$ (2005) -94%

Value 5.35 k$ (2005)

Change since 2002 -94.1%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 1.97 kt (2024) +252%

Value 1.97 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +252.5%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 1.17 M$ (2024) +857%

Value 1.17 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +857.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 241 kt N (2023) -55%

Value 241 kt N (2023)

Change since 1961 -54.7%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 4.97 kt (2024) +369%

Value 4.97 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +369.1%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 5.68 M$ (2024) +472%

Value 5.68 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +472.5%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 57.3 kt (2024) +346%

Value 57.3 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +345.7%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 44.4 M$ (2024) +934%

Value 44.4 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +934.2%

Agricultural use of NPK fertilizers 89.7 kt (2023) -95%

Value 89.7 kt (2023)

Change since 2004 -95.0%

Export of NPK fertilizers 33.7 kt (2024) +65%

Value 33.7 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +64.9%

Export value of NPK fertilizers 33.7 M$ (2024) +65%

Value 33.7 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +64.9%

Import of NPK fertilizers 29.5 kt (2024) -87%

Value 29.5 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -86.7%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 21.3 M$ (2024) -69%

Value 21.3 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -68.5%

Production of NPK fertilizers 82.1 kt (2023) -95%

Value 82.1 kt (2023)

Change since 2004 -94.6%

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 16.6 kt (2024) -3%

Value 16.6 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -2.9%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 7.1 M$ (2024) -15%

Value 7.1 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 -14.8%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 52.5 kt (2024) +8%

Value 52.5 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +8.0%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 21.3 M$ (2024) +51%

Value 21.3 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +51.3%

Agriculture use of urea 205 kt (2023) -19%

Value 205 kt (2023)

Change since 2004 -19.5%

Export of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 223 t (2008) +329%

Value 223 t (2008)

Change since 2002 +329.0%

Export value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 47.6 k$ (2008) +11%

Value 47.6 k$ (2008)

Change since 2002 +11.1%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 37.1 k$ (2024) +29%

Value 37.1 k$ (2024)

Change since 2005 +28.7%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 7.28 t (2024) -88%

Value 7.28 t (2024)

Change since 2005 -88.3%

Export of urea 57.3 kt (2024) +1015%

Value 57.3 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +1014.8%

Export value of urea 29.6 M$ (2024) +657%

Value 29.6 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +656.6%

Import of urea 268 kt (2024) -19%

Value 268 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 -18.7%

Import value of urea 121 M$ (2024) +114%

Value 121 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +113.6%

Production of urea 352 kt (2023) -26%

Value 352 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 -26.1%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 121 kt (2023) -30%

Value 121 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -29.6%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 38.2 kt (2023) +67%

Value 38.2 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +67.5%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 8.89 kg/ha (2023) +134%

Value 8.89 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +134.3%

N lost from croplands through leaching 53,507 kg/ha and ton (2023) -16%

Value 53,507 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 -16.0%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 12.5 kg/ha (2023) +18%

Value 12.5 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +17.5%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 28.1 kg/ha (2023) -2%

Value 28.1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -1.5%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 246 kt (2023) -43%

Value 246 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -43.3%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 53.1 kt (2023) -64%

Value 53.1 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -64.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 57.1 kg/ha (2023) -21%

Value 57.1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -20.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 12.4 kg/ha (2023) -50%

Value 12.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -50.2%

Nitrogen use efficiency 27.9 % (2014) -25%

Value 27.9 % (2014)

Change since 1961 -25.4%

Share of monitoring sites located in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits for nitrate, for ground water single year 5 % (2000) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 5.32 Mt CO₂e (2024) -30%

Value 5.32 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -30.1%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from croplands 10.9 Mt CO₂e (2021) -61%

Value 10.9 Mt CO₂e (2021)

Change since 1990 -61.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from forestlands 61.1 Mt CO₂e (2021) +11%

Value 61.1 Mt CO₂e (2021)

Change since 1990 +10.6%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 6,730 Gt CO₂e (2023) -27%

Value 6,730 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 -26.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 54.1 t CO₂e/person (2023) -27%

Value 54.1 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 -27.3%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for barley 0.0442 t (2023) -89%

Value 0.0442 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -88.6%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0065 t (2023) -87%

Value 0.0065 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -87.4%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for millet 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for oats 0.0001 t (2023) -100%

Value 0.0001 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.7%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes 0.0578 t (2023) -57%

Value 0.0578 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -56.8%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 1.68 t (2023) -43%

Value 1.68 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -43.4%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rye 0 t (1991) -100%

Value 0 t (1991)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 0.0001 t (1968) -75%

Value 0.0001 t (1968)

Change since 1961 -75.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0.0643 t (2023) -40%

Value 0.0643 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.2%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for wheat 0.216 t (2023) -41%

Value 0.216 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -41.3%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0.001 t (2023) +0%

Value 0.001 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +0.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for rice 0.0569 t (2023) -55%

Value 0.0569 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -55.4%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for wheat 0.0065 t (2023) -64%

Value 0.0065 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -64.3%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for barley 0.01 t (2023) -89%

Value 0.01 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -88.6%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0015 t (2023) -87%

Value 0.0015 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -87.1%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for millet 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for oats 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes 0.013 t (2023) -57%

Value 0.013 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -56.8%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.377 t (2023) -43%

Value 0.377 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -43.4%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rye 0 t (1991) -100%

Value 0 t (1991)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 0 t (1968) -100%

Value 0 t (1968)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0.0145 t (2023) -40%

Value 0.0145 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.1%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for wheat 0.0485 t (2023) -41%

Value 0.0485 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -41.4%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for barley 54.2 t (2023) -89%

Value 54.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -88.6%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 8 t (2023) -87%

Value 8 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -87.3%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for millet 0.1 t (2023) -99%

Value 0.1 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.4%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for oats 0.1 t (2023) -100%

Value 0.1 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.7%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes (kt) 70.8 t (2023) -57%

Value 70.8 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -56.9%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 2.05 kt (2023) -43%

Value 2.05 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -43.4%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rye 0 t (1991) -100%

Value 0 t (1991)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 0.1 t (1968) -80%

Value 0.1 t (1968)

Change since 1961 -80.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 78.8 t (2023) -40%

Value 78.8 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.2%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for wheat 264 t (2023) -41%

Value 264 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -41.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 3.52 kt (2023) -55%

Value 3.52 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -54.7%

N content from crop residues, for barley 2.81 kt (2023) -89%

Value 2.81 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -88.6%

N content from crop residues, for dry beans 413 t (2023) -87%

Value 413 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -87.4%

N content from crop residues, for maize 1.5 t (2023) -100%

Value 1.5 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.9%

N content from crop residues, for millet 3.06 t (2023) -100%

Value 3.06 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.6%

N content from crop residues, for oats 3.06 t (2023) -100%

Value 3.06 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -99.6%

N content from crop residues, for potatoes 3.68 kt (2023) -57%

Value 3.68 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -56.8%

N content from crop residues, for rice 107 kt (2023) -43%

Value 107 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -43.4%

N content from crop residues, for rye 0.106 t (1991) -99%

Value 0.106 t (1991)

Change since 1961 -99.5%

N content from crop residues, for sorghum 3.25 t (1968) -87%

Value 3.25 t (1968)

Change since 1961 -86.8%

N content from crop residues, for soya beans 4.09 kt (2023) -40%

Value 4.09 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -40.2%

N content from crop residues, for wheat 13.7 kt (2023) -41%

Value 13.7 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 -41.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 0.819 kg/ha (2023) -37%

Value 0.819 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -36.6%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 16.5 Mt CO₂e (2024) -31%

Value 16.5 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -31.2%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) -43.2 % change (2024) -2342%

Value -43.2 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 -2341.7%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 16.2 Gt CO₂e (2023) -45%

Value 16.2 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 -45.4%

Total man-made nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) emissions 1.02 kt (2023) -48%

Value 1.02 kt (2023)

Change since 1990 -47.9%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 17,964 Gt CO₂e (2024) +694%

Value 17,964 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +693.5%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.612 % (2024) -61%

Value 0.612 % (2024)

Change since 1850 -61.1%

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 0.815 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 926 kt CO₂e (2024) +111%

Value 926 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +111.2%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 21.9 kt CO₂e (2024) -58%

Value 21.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -58.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 440 kt CO₂e (2024) -3%

Value 440 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -3.2%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 2.89 Mt CO₂e (2024) -75%

Value 2.89 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -75.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO₂e (2024) +472%

Value 2.63 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +471.6%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 1.83 Mt CO₂e (2024) +25%

Value 1.83 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +25.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 2.47 Mt CO₂e (2024) +25%

Value 2.47 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +25.0%

Population (total) 123 M (2025) +32%

Value 123 M (2025)

Change since 1960 +32.3%

GDP (current US$) 4.44 T$ (2025) +9060%

Value 4.44 T$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +9060.2%

GDP per capita (current US$) 36 k$ (2025) +6821%

Value 36 k$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +6821.4%

Cropland area (% of land area) 0.697 % of land area (2023) -27%

Value 0.697 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1961 -27.0%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 16 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) 0.958 % of GDP (2024) -47%

Value 0.958 % of GDP (2024)

Change since 1994 -46.7%

Cropland area (hectares) 4,297,000 ha (2023) -29%

Value 4,297,000 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -28.5%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

Indicators

Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations