The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.


N2O emissions from anthropogenic sources

Atmospheric & Biogeochemical CyclesGreenhouse Gases
Value:

This is equivalent to...

7.3 (+4.1, -3.1) × 109 kg N / yr

HuID: 44575
Relevant Year(s): 2007-2016
Summary: The data source reports this value as 7.3 Tg N / yr (min-max [4.2-11.4]). We convert this to kg nitrous oxide or N2O by multiplying by 22/14 since Nitrogen represents 14/22 of the mass of N2O. The uncertainty represents the maximum and minimum values observed between 2007-2016.
Method: The uncertainty represents the maximum and minimum values observed between 2007-2016.
Source: Hanqin Tian et al. A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks. Nature (2020)
Dataset: The primary categories of anthropogenic nitrous oxide flux and totals for anthropogenic and natural sources. (Tian_et_al_table_1_processed.csv)
global resolution
Original Data License: No Stated Copyright - Contact authors directly
Added By: nsarai