Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America

United States of America: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 442.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
442.33
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
559.25
in 1990
All-time low
442.33
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 559.31991: 537.41992: 547.11993: 543.31994: 555.21995: 541.11996: 552.31997: 545.21998: 541.21999: 531.12000: 5162001: 506.72002: 501.82003: 520.22004: 511.62005: 499.72006: 511.82007: 505.12008: 481.92009: 4892010: 489.52011: 491.92012: 481.42013: 480.52014: 4732015: 469.82016: 476.42017: 466.72018: 469.12019: 457.32020: 461.72021: 458.52022: 443.62023: 442.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 442.33 for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America peaked at 559.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442.33, in 2023.

That places United States of America 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 559.25
1991 537.37 -3.9%
1992 547.14 +1.8%
1993 543.34 -0.7%
1994 555.19 +2.2%
1995 541.11 -2.5%
1996 552.28 +2.1%
1997 545.18 -1.3%
1998 541.18 -0.7%
1999 531.09 -1.9%
2000 516.05 -2.8%
2001 506.68 -1.8%
2002 501.8 -1.0%
2003 520.16 +3.7%
2004 511.57 -1.7%
2005 499.74 -2.3%
2006 511.83 +2.4%
2007 505.13 -1.3%
2008 481.92 -4.6%
2009 488.99 +1.5%
2010 489.48 +0.1%
2011 491.9 +0.5%
2012 481.37 -2.1%
2013 480.49 -0.2%
2014 472.99 -1.6%
2015 469.76 -0.7%
2016 476.4 +1.4%
2017 466.73 -2.0%
2018 469.06 +0.5%
2019 457.3 -2.5%
2020 461.71 +1.0%
2021 458.46 -0.7%
2022 443.62 -3.2%
2023 442.33 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545.31 531.09 559.25 10
2000s 504.39 481.92 520.16 10
2010s 475.55 457.3 491.9 10
2020s 451.53 442.33 461.71 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Poland 464.88 compare
  2. 31 Nicaragua 463.1 compare
  3. 32 Norway 443.91 compare
  4. 34 Niger 438.46 compare
  5. 35 Belize 437.84 compare
  6. 36 Hungary 429.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America?
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in United States of America was 442.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 559.25 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 442.33 in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
United States of America ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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