Why is carbon dioxide the gold standard in greenhouse emissions - and not nitrous oxide?
There isn't enough nitrous oxide in the atmosphere to make a major contribution to global warming, which in some ways is a pity, because we'd all bee in a much jollier mood if there was (N2O is sometimes known as laughing gas). It also depletes the ozone layer if it gets up that high, though depleting ozone at ground level, where it is harmful, is a good thing. Compared to N2O, there are vast quantities of CO2 in the atmosphere, enough to create millions of tons of wood and other plant materials every year. The whereabouts of N2O in the atmosphere, whether it is high up or low down, probably has some bearing on the matter.