China is the world's largest emitter of nitrous oxide (N₂O), with the equivalent of 460 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted in 2021. This accounted for roughly 15 percent of global N₂O emissions that year. India ranked second, followed by the United States and the 27 countries that make up the European Union. The primary source of N₂O emissions is agriculture.
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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OWID. (2023). Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379522/annual-global-nitrous-oxide-emissions-by-country/
OWID. "Nitrous Oxide (N₂o) Emissions in Major Economies Worldwide in 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379522/annual-global-nitrous-oxide-emissions-by-country/
OWID, Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379522/annual-global-nitrous-oxide-emissions-by-country/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in major economies worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379522/annual-global-nitrous-oxide-emissions-by-country/