Global nitrous oxide emissions up 40% since 1980

It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and methane

The agricultural sector is responsible for 74% of them, according to a study

Global emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) – a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide (CO₂) or methane (CH4) – from human activities increased by 40% between 1980 and 2020, accelerating climate change.

This is stated in a new report sponsored by the academic consortium Global Carbon Project. The work, led by researchers from Boston College (United States), was carried out by a team of 58 researchers belonging to 55 organizations from 15 countries and is published this Wednesday in the journal ‘Earth System Science Data’.

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