Solomon Is.

Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year -170 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year -11.8 kt (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year -0.016 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 527 t (2023) +491%

Value 527 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +491.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 5.21 kg/ha (2023) +192%

Value 5.21 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +192.0%

N fertilizer consumption per capita 0 kg/person (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/person (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2015 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 0 kg/ha (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 0 t (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 0 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0 kg/ha (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Total N fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2015 —

N fertilizer imports 327 t (2023) —

Value 327 t (2023)

Change since 1990 —

N fertilizer exports 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1990 —

N fertilizer use per capita 0 kg/ person (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 0 kg/ha (2023) -100%

Value 0 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 514 t (2023) +188%

Value 514 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +187.6%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 5.08 kg/ha (2023) +42%

Value 5.08 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +42.1%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 0 g per $ (2023) -100%

Value 0 g per $ (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 54.1 t (2023) +47%

Value 54.1 t (2023)

Change since 2003 +47.0%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 65 k$ (2023) +998%

Value 65 k$ (2023)

Change since 2003 +997.6%

Export of ammonium nitrate single year 210 t (2014) —

Export value of ammonium nitrate single year 245 k$ (2014) —

Import of ammonium nitrate 911 t (2023) +17650%

Value 911 t (2023)

Change since 2003 +17650.5%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 1.31 M$ (2023) +20152%

Value 1.31 M$ (2023)

Change since 2003 +20152.2%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 0.01 t (2024) -100%

Value 0.01 t (2024)

Change since 2002 -99.9%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 390 $ (2024) -88%

Value 390 $ (2024)

Change since 2002 -88.1%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate single year 25.2 t (2009) —

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate single year 6.43 k$ (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 0 t N (2023) -100%

Value 0 t N (2023)

Change since 1961 -100.0%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. single year 0.1 t (2017) —

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. single year 200 $ (2017) —

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 30.3 t (2024) +3553%

Value 30.3 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +3553.0%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 38.1 k$ (2024) +2877%

Value 38.1 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +2877.3%

Import of NPK fertilizers 50.4 t (2024) +2312%

Value 50.4 t (2024)

Change since 2002 +2312.0%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 14 k$ (2024) +259%

Value 14 k$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +259.4%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 14.4 t (2024) +1660%

Value 14.4 t (2024)

Change since 2003 +1659.8%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 23.7 k$ (2024) +1238%

Value 23.7 k$ (2024)

Change since 2003 +1238.4%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 6.22 k$ (2023) +211%

Value 6.22 k$ (2023)

Change since 2009 +211.0%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 3.71 t (2023) -54%

Value 3.71 t (2023)

Change since 2009 -54.2%

Import of urea 13.2 t (2023) +215%

Value 13.2 t (2023)

Change since 2002 +214.8%

Import value of urea 21.7 k$ (2023) +2419%

Value 21.7 k$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +2418.6%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 154 t (2023) +188%

Value 154 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +187.6%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 203 t (2023) +131%

Value 203 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +130.9%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 2.01 kg/ha (2023) +14%

Value 2.01 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +14.1%

N lost from croplands through leaching 103 kg/ha and ton (2023) +188%

Value 103 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +187.6%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 1.02 kg/ha (2023) +42%

Value 1.02 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +42.1%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 1.52 kg/ha (2023) +42%

Value 1.52 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +42.1%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 4.5 kt (2023) +73%

Value 4.5 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +72.9%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 366 t (2023) +436%

Value 366 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +436.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 44.4 kg/ha (2023) -15%

Value 44.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -14.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 3.62 kg/ha (2023) +165%

Value 3.62 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +165.0%

Nitrogen use efficiency 649 % (2014) +365%

Value 649 % (2014)

Change since 1961 +365.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 14.9 kt CO₂e (2024) +64%

Value 14.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +63.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 10 Gt CO₂e (2023) +0%

Value 10 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 +0.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 12.5 t CO₂e/person (2023) -59%

Value 12.5 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 -58.6%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0008 t (2023) +700%

Value 0.0008 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +700.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for rice 0.0001 t (2023) —

Value 0.0001 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0002 t (2023) —

Value 0.0002 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.9 t (2023) +800%

Value 0.9 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +800.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 30.2 t (2023) +122%

Value 30.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +122.1%

N content from crop residues, for rice 49 t (2023) +1207%

Value 49 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +1207.5%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 0.298 kg/ha (2023) +10%

Value 0.298 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +9.7%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 33.1 kt CO₂e (2024) +161%

Value 33.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +160.6%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) 47.8 % change (2024) —

Value 47.8 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 —

N₂O emissions from all sectors 34.7 Gt CO₂e (2024) +2965%

Value 34.7 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +2965.0%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.00118 % (2024) +50%

Value 0.00118 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +50.1%

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 -0.016 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 2 kt CO₂e (2024) +400%

Value 2 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +400.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 100 t CO₂e (2024) —

Value 100 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 200 t CO₂e (2024) —

Value 200 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 7.1 kt CO₂e (2024) +373%

Value 7.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +373.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 200 t CO₂e (2024) —

Value 200 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 1.9 kt CO₂e (2024) +850%

Value 1.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +850.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 6.9 kt CO₂e (2024) +360%

Value 6.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +360.0%

Population (total) 839 k (2025) +500%

Value 839 k (2025)

Change since 1960 +500.4%

GDP (current US$) 1.75 B$ (2025) +6842%

Value 1.75 B$ (2025)

Change since 1967 +6841.8%

GDP per capita (current US$) 2.09 k$ (2025) +1260%

Value 2.09 k$ (2025)

Change since 1967 +1259.5%

Cropland area (% of land area) 2.79 % of land area (2023) +95%

Value 2.79 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1961 +95.5%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 3 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) 29.7 % of GDP (2024) -23%

Value 29.7 % of GDP (2024)

Change since 1990 -22.7%

Cropland area (hectares) 101,200 ha (2023) +102%

Value 101,200 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +102.4%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

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Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations