Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in the United States were equivalent to ****** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2e) in 2022. U.S. nitrous oxide emissions have fluctuated over the past three decades, nevertheless, the U.S. is one of the largest emitter of nitrous oxides.
Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for their 100-year global warming potential value.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382841/china-nitrous-oxide-emission/
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