Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 356,950 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — 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
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 356,950 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 357,112 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 229,811 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229,811 kt | — |
| 1991 | 231,211 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 234,653 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 237,036 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 241,760 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 243,418 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 233,771 kt | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 239,494 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 249,822 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 247,941 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 243,838 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 255,574 kt | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 269,638 kt | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 281,871 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 293,067 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 295,495 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 286,695 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 311,948 kt | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 292,638 kt | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 282,637 kt | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 320,708 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 305,760 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 307,097 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 306,223 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 312,844 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 312,244 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 316,946 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 330,540 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 320,108 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 338,788 kt | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 354,000 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 354,567 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 357,112 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 356,950 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,892 kt | 229,811 kt | 249,822 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,340 kt | 243,838 kt | 311,948 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,126 kt | 305,760 kt | 338,788 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,657 kt | 354,000 kt | 357,112 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,480 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,637 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,800 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 21,540 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,311 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,462 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 59,303 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 47,084 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,279 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 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 crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 356,950 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 357,112 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,811 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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