AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 344,044 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 344,044 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 344,044 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 224,608 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224,608 kt | — |
| 1991 | 225,864 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 228,954 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 230,946 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 235,335 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 236,611 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 226,036 kt | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 231,732 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 243,163 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 241,052 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 235,997 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 246,900 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 261,192 kt | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 273,072 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 283,209 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 285,726 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 276,614 kt | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 302,994 kt | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 282,379 kt | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 271,486 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 310,262 kt | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 294,743 kt | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 295,452 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 294,587 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 300,015 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 299,906 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 304,713 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 318,676 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 307,007 kt | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 327,649 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 342,616 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 342,160 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 343,784 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 344,044 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,430 kt | 224,608 kt | 243,163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,957 kt | 235,997 kt | 302,994 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,301 kt | 294,587 kt | 327,649 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,151 kt | 342,160 kt | 344,044 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 175,343 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,778 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,429 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,410 kt compare
- 7 Australia 89,757 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,435 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,766 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,637 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,418 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 56,814 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 49,130 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 46,446 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,090 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 344,044 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 344,044 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,608 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf