Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 recorded 1.08 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3684 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3684 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3713 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3862 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4017 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4241 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4346 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4258 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4345 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4825 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5402 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5659 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5587 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6169 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6685 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7418 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8023 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7673 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8161 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8025 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8367 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7572 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7717 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7479 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7566 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7884 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.766 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7773 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8413 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7868 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7514 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.731 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7254 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7569 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8325 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8719 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9019 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9402 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9665 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9942 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4269 Mt CO2e | 0.3684 Mt CO2e | 0.5402 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7177 Mt CO2e | 0.5587 Mt CO2e | 0.8367 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7745 Mt CO2e | 0.7479 Mt CO2e | 0.8413 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.902 Mt CO2e | 0.7254 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 0.9665 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Saudi Arabia 0.0727 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Philippines 0.0717 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Mexico 0.0715 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Algeria 0.0709 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0654 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Angola 0.059 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Ghana 0.0586 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.08 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3684 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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About this data
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).