Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 278.11 Mt CO2e against 22.95 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 255.16 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.88 Mt CO2e | 6.58 Mt CO2e | 119.29 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 155.6 Mt CO2e | 9.04 Mt CO2e | 146.57 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 179.73 Mt CO2e | 10.79 Mt CO2e | 168.94 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 213.44 Mt CO2e | 13.66 Mt CO2e | 199.78 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 244.2 Mt CO2e | 18.58 Mt CO2e | 225.62 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 274.43 Mt CO2e | 22.41 Mt CO2e | 252.02 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 278.11 Mt CO2e against 22.95 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 255.16 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).