Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.07 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.15 Mt CO2e
in 2008
All-time low
0.3413 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024

0.40.60.811.2197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.07 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3413 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.3471 Mt CO2e
1971 0.3413 Mt CO2e -1.7%
1972 0.3513 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1973 0.3642 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1974 0.3919 Mt CO2e +7.6%
1975 0.4015 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1976 0.3872 Mt CO2e -3.6%
1977 0.4051 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1978 0.4546 Mt CO2e +12.2%
1979 0.5118 Mt CO2e +12.6%
1980 0.5414 Mt CO2e +5.8%
1981 0.5417 Mt CO2e +0.1%
1982 0.6009 Mt CO2e +10.9%
1983 0.6538 Mt CO2e +8.8%
1984 0.727 Mt CO2e +11.2%
1985 0.7872 Mt CO2e +8.3%
1986 0.7543 Mt CO2e -4.2%
1987 0.8033 Mt CO2e +6.5%
1988 0.7914 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1989 0.8265 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1990 0.7397 Mt CO2e -10.5%
1991 0.755 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1992 0.7307 Mt CO2e -3.2%
1993 0.7406 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1994 0.7719 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1995 0.7496 Mt CO2e -2.9%
1996 0.7592 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1997 0.8246 Mt CO2e +8.6%
1998 0.7703 Mt CO2e -6.6%
1999 0.7351 Mt CO2e -4.6%
2000 0.7151 Mt CO2e -2.7%
2001 0.7089 Mt CO2e -0.9%
2002 0.74 Mt CO2e +4.4%
2003 0.8152 Mt CO2e +10.2%
2004 0.8541 Mt CO2e +4.8%
2005 0.8846 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2006 0.9219 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2007 1.01 Mt CO2e +9.9%
2008 1.15 Mt CO2e +13.9%
2009 1.04 Mt CO2e -10.1%
2010 1.06 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2011 0.95 Mt CO2e -10.0%
2012 1 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2013 1.06 Mt CO2e +5.8%
2014 1.09 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2015 1.1 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2016 1.02 Mt CO2e -7.1%
2017 0.9832 Mt CO2e -4.1%
2018 1.1 Mt CO2e +12.0%
2019 1.15 Mt CO2e +4.7%
2020 1.09 Mt CO2e -5.2%
2021 1.03 Mt CO2e -5.8%
2022 1.01 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2023 1.06 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2024 1.07 Mt CO2e +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3956 Mt CO2e 0.3413 Mt CO2e 0.5118 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.7027 Mt CO2e 0.5414 Mt CO2e 0.8265 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.7577 Mt CO2e 0.7307 Mt CO2e 0.8246 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.8846 Mt CO2e 0.7089 Mt CO2e 1.15 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.05 Mt CO2e 0.95 Mt CO2e 1.15 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.05 Mt CO2e 1.01 Mt CO2e 1.09 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 21 Mexico 0.0715 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 22 Algeria 0.0709 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0654 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 24 Angola 0.059 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 25 Ghana 0.0586 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 26 Indonesia 0.0557 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 27 Libya 0.0534 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.07 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3413 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
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A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).