Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 6.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.3 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.37 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
2.8 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.3 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.37 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 Building (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 2.8 Mt CO2e
1971 2.8 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1972 2.85 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1973 2.94 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1974 3.08 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1975 3.25 Mt CO2e +5.5%
1976 3.32 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1977 3.41 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1978 3.44 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1979 3.59 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1980 3.73 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1981 3.74 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1982 3.75 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1983 3.73 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1984 3.81 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1985 3.92 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1986 3.86 Mt CO2e -1.6%
1987 4.02 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1988 4.07 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1989 4.01 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1990 3.87 Mt CO2e -3.5%
1991 4 Mt CO2e +3.5%
1992 4.1 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1993 4.24 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1994 4.43 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1995 4.58 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1996 4.76 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1997 4.79 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1998 4.73 Mt CO2e -1.4%
1999 4.84 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2000 4.79 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2001 4.82 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2002 4.89 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2003 5.09 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2004 5.23 Mt CO2e +2.7%
2005 5.46 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2006 5.49 Mt CO2e +0.6%
2007 5.77 Mt CO2e +5.0%
2008 5.92 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2009 5.79 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2010 5.97 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2011 5.93 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2012 6.04 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2013 5.88 Mt CO2e -2.7%
2014 5.81 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2015 5.9 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2016 5.94 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2017 6.15 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2018 5.99 Mt CO2e -2.6%
2019 5.96 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2020 5.44 Mt CO2e -8.6%
2021 5.71 Mt CO2e +4.8%
2022 6.2 Mt CO2e +8.7%
2023 6.37 Mt CO2e +2.7%
2024 6.3 Mt CO2e -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.15 Mt CO2e 2.8 Mt CO2e 3.59 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 3.86 Mt CO2e 3.73 Mt CO2e 4.07 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 4.43 Mt CO2e 3.87 Mt CO2e 4.84 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 5.33 Mt CO2e 4.79 Mt CO2e 5.92 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 5.96 Mt CO2e 5.81 Mt CO2e 6.15 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 6 Mt CO2e 5.44 Mt CO2e 6.37 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 29 Kenya 0.4097 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 30 Ukraine 0.4035 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 31 South Africa 0.4027 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 0.3832 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 33 Guatemala 0.3428 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 34 Egypt 0.3388 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 35 Morocco 0.326 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.3 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 building (energy) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 6.37 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).