Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 (excluding high income) recorded 1.73 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.98 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.125 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1255 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1277 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1314 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.144 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1804 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1925 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2041 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2071 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.213 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2323 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2626 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2751 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.286 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3274 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3475 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3482 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3759 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.387 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4043 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4339 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4627 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5124 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5513 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5993 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6195 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6597 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6648 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7191 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.737 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7945 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7458 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8146 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1475 Mt CO2e | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.1925 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2417 Mt CO2e | 0.2041 Mt CO2e | 0.286 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3883 Mt CO2e | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | 0.5124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6906 Mt CO2e | 0.5513 Mt CO2e | 0.8146 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 315.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.73 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).