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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Global per capita nitrous oxide emissions 1990-2022
Global per capita nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions stood at **** metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) in 2022, the same quantity recorded in the previous four years. Nevertheless, per capita N₂O emissions worldwide have decreased by roughly ** percent since 1990. Per capita N₂O emissions vary greatly worldwide, with countries such as Australia producing more *** tCO₂e per person.
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/
OWID. "Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. April 8, 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/
OWID. (2024). Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/
OWID. "Per Capita Nitrous Oxide (Nâ‚‚o) Emissions Worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 8 Apr 2024, /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/
OWID, Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Per capita nitrous oxide (Nâ‚‚O) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1393731/nitrous-oxide-emissions-per-capita-worldwide/
