Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 11.76 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 11.76 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.76 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.23 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th 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 Waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.32 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.92 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.04 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.47 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.74 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.23 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.45 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.84 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.02 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.24 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.58 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.73 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.91 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.08 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.16 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.31 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.57 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.72 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.86 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.05 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.47 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.58 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.18 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.34 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.51 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.69 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.05 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.17 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.24 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.76 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 Mt CO2e | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 Mt CO2e | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 7.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 Mt CO2e | 7.16 Mt CO2e | 8.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 Mt CO2e | 9.2 Mt CO2e | 11.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 Mt CO2e | 11.17 Mt CO2e | 11.76 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 Transport (Energy) 8.33 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 (total) excluding LULUCF 329.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.76 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 waste recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).