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Includes nitrous oxide emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Nitrous oxide emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (COâ‚‚e), so are weighted for its 100-year global warming potential value.
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Cumulative nitrous oxide emissions in selected countries worldwide 1851-2022
The countries that constitute the European Union (EU-27) are the largest nitrous oxide (N2O) emitters in history, having released the equivalent of billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO2e) since 1850. The United States ranks second, with cumulative emissions of **** GtCO2e. Combined, Germany and France account for more than one-third of historical nitrous oxide emissions from EU-27 countries. While China is the third-largest N2O emitter historically, it is now the biggest nitrous oxide emitter annually.
Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas with a global warming potential *** times greater than carbon dioxide.
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