2020 nitrous oxide emissions increased 40% from 1980, primarily due to agriculture, accounting for 74% of human-related N2O emissions.
A report by the Global Carbon Project reveals that nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, increased 40% from 1980-2020, primarily due to agricultural practices. Agriculture accounts for 74% of human-related N2O emissions, driven by the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers and animal waste. To limit global temperature rise to 2°C as established by the Paris Agreement, anthropogenic nitrous oxide emissions must decline by about 20% by 2050.
June 11, 2024
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