The Human Impacts Database

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


N2O emissions from natural sources

Atmospheric & Biogeochemical CyclesGreenhouse Gases
Value:

This is equivalent to...

9.6 (+2.3, -1.7) × 109 kg N / yr

9.7 (+2.3, - 1.7) Tg N / yr

HuID: 68619
Relevant Year(s): 2007-2016
Summary: The value reported is the mean of observed nitrous oxide (2O) emissions from natural sources between 2007-2016.
Method: The uncertainty represents the minimum and maximum observed values.
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