Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States
United States: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 442.33 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 442.33 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States peaked at 559.25 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442.33 kilograms per person, in 2023.
United States ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.31 kilograms per person | 531.09 kilograms per person | 559.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.39 kilograms per person | 481.92 kilograms per person | 520.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.55 kilograms per person | 457.3 kilograms per person | 491.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.53 kilograms per person | 442.33 kilograms per person | 461.71 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United States was 442.33 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 559.25 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.33 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does United States rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- United States ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.