Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 570,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 570,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 420,000 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 630,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 610,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 570,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 540,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 480,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 420,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 510,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 650,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 700,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 700,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 640,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 630,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 600,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 770,000 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 790,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 770,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 730,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 850,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 970,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 950,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 970,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 810,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 930,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 740,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 730,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 570,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 745,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 810,000 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,500 tonnes | 570,000 tonnes | 930,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 570,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.