Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chile
Chile: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Chile, 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Chile stood at 5.86 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile peaked at 7.04 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.02 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Chile ranks 64th of 203 countries 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Chile, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.15 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.44 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.41 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.03 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.52 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 5.13 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.41 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.58 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.65 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.25 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.43 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.43 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.85 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.04 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.88 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.67 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.26 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.49 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 3.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.86 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9496 Mt CO2e, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 3.02 Mt CO2e | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 Mt CO2e | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 Mt CO2e | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 7.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 Mt CO2e | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 6.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 Mt CO2e | 5.86 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Chile was 5.86 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).