Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.42 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5.41 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.4 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1973 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1975 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1979 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +488.9% |
| 1980 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1982 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6381 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +375.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6393 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1986 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +334.1% |
| 1987 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8605 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4596 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1634 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -994.4% |
| 1998 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7975 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0116 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8123 % change on previous year | -7112.4% |
| 2003 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +566.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3718 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8274 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2007 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +354.7% |
| 2008 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2009 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1117 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2013 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2066.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2015 | -0.085 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2016 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3676.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9489 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +33848.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +33848.6% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +7112.4% | -0.0116 % change on previous year | 0.8123 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3676.7% | -0.085 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2066.6% | 0.1117 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +994.4% | -0.1634 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.3976 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.8605 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.4596 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.9489 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.0039 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Maldives 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ghana 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Angola 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Togo 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Hong Kong 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.32 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 29.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0048 metric tons per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0181 metric tons per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.