Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States
United States: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1933
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States stood at 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States peaked at 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1933.
United States ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 27 Norway 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Belgium 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Poland 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Zambia 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Guyana 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Czechia 0.6233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United States was 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1933.
- How does United States rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- United States ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.