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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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in the U.S. 1990-2022
The average American produced **** tCO2e nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in 2022. Per capita N2O emissions in the U.S. have decreased by almost ** percent since 1990, with the lowest level during this period recorded in 2020, at **** tCO2e. The U.S. is the world's third largest N2O emitter, behind China and India.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/
OWID. "Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/
OWID. (2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/
OWID. "Per Capita Nitrous Oxide (Nâ‚‚o) Emissions in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Apr 2024, /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/
OWID, Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1388656/nitrous-oxide-emission-united-states/
