Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 329.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 329.54 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 329.54 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.06 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 129.15 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 133.09 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 136.36 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 143.46 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 148.85 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 155.31 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 160.18 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 160.4 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 163.71 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 169.66 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 171.09 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 175.65 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 176.69 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 181.02 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 182.12 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 187.26 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 191.66 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 194.86 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 192.65 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 192.09 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 196.26 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 201.22 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 208.81 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 214.33 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 218.37 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 218.57 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 221.73 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 230.88 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 232.89 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 234.7 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 234.87 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 236.95 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 249.79 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 257.81 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 258.8 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 260.72 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 270.57 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 267.26 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 263.69 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 273.03 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 278.13 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 279.22 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 285.28 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 288.45 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 288.41 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 296.93 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 299.46 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 296.98 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 303.54 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 311.2 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 320.7 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 320.37 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 324.73 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 329.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.76 Mt CO2e | 127.06 Mt CO2e | 163.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.27 Mt CO2e | 169.66 Mt CO2e | 194.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.52 Mt CO2e | 192.09 Mt CO2e | 232.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.52 Mt CO2e | 234.7 Mt CO2e | 270.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.94 Mt CO2e | 273.03 Mt CO2e | 303.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.31 Mt CO2e | 311.2 Mt CO2e | 329.54 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 17 Sudan 29.88 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Nigeria 28.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Viet Nam 26.09 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Poland 24.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Bangladesh 23.28 Mt CO2e compare
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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 329.54 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 329.54 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (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).