Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 67.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 67.9% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 67.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +121.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 1.9% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 39.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 58.7% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 182.5% compare
- 24 Ethiopia 174.9% compare
- 25 Benin 171.7% compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 168.6% compare
- 27 Togo 167.4% compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 157.0% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 154.4% compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 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) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 332.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean was 67.9% 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 & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.