Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.07 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3658 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3658 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3687 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3973 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4202 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.43 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4216 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4293 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4769 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5347 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5602 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5543 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6117 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6634 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7368 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.797 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7623 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8051 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7917 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8284 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7477 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7632 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7421 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7515 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7866 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7639 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7748 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8379 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7837 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7484 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7272 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7212 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7536 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8287 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8683 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8983 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9366 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9631 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9907 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4228 Mt CO2e | 0.3658 Mt CO2e | 0.5347 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7111 Mt CO2e | 0.5543 Mt CO2e | 0.8284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.77 Mt CO2e | 0.7421 Mt CO2e | 0.8379 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8983 Mt CO2e | 0.7212 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.9631 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 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) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3658 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 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).