Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 20.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 20.47 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 24.29 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.45 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 45 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 Industrial Processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.29 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 11.39 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.74 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 14.95 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 14.9 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 14.09 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 14.9 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.12 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 14.59 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 17.68 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 18.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 17.65 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.58 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 17.56 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18.15 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.29 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4 Mt CO2e | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 13.54 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 14.98 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 15.13 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.16 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 16.17 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 16.66 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.5 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 15.92 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 22.2 Mt CO2e | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 22.48 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.29 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 20.68 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 17.01 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 17.56 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.56 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.76 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.54 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.49 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 18.21 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 16.16 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 19.71 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 17.11 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 17.44 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.75 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.75 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.19 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.95 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.26 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.73 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.54 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 16.67 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.95 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.53 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.57 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.47 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.14 Mt CO2e | 10.45 Mt CO2e | 14.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.95 Mt CO2e | 14.4 Mt CO2e | 19.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.27 Mt CO2e | 13.54 Mt CO2e | 22.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 Mt CO2e | 16.16 Mt CO2e | 24.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 Mt CO2e | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 19.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 Mt CO2e | 15.95 Mt CO2e | 20.47 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 industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.47 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 processes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).