Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 264.98 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 264.98 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 264.98 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102.55 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 104.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 106.98 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 109.56 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 113.56 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 117.06 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 123.85 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 129.38 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 128.34 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 131.05 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 135.63 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 137.37 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 138.64 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 138.99 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 144.12 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 146.01 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 149.4 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 152.25 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 153.89 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 157.16 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 157.29 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 158.74 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 162.32 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 165.24 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 171.21 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 173.46 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 170.92 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 174.43 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 175.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 175.97 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 181.08 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 184.14 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 189.28 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 200.4 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 206.02 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 206.18 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 208.61 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 214.39 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 212.73 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 211.85 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 216.79 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 223.42 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 222.54 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 229.29 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 232.55 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 231.25 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 239.59 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 241.7 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 240.71 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 244.51 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 254.58 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 262.94 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 261.59 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 264.72 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 264.98 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.65 Mt CO2e | 102.55 Mt CO2e | 131.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.34 Mt CO2e | 135.63 Mt CO2e | 157.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.52 Mt CO2e | 157.29 Mt CO2e | 175.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.47 Mt CO2e | 181.08 Mt CO2e | 214.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.24 Mt CO2e | 216.79 Mt CO2e | 244.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.76 Mt CO2e | 254.58 Mt CO2e | 264.98 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Germany 19.46 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Türkiye 19.4 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.21 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Bangladesh 17.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Colombia 15.28 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 264.98 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 264.98 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.55 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).