Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 3.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3.24 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.24 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 3.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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 industrial combustion (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.24 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).