Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5,612 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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 5,612 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 5,612 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,828 kt, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,828 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,940 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,011 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,078 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,196 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,287 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,394 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,458 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,523 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,650 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,793 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,895 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,930 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,051 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,076 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,176 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,304 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,450 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,587 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,594 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,723 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,836 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,005 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,996 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,232 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,223 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,195 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,285 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,416 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,439 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,495 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,521 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,579 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,612 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,236 kt | 2,828 kt | 3,650 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,186 kt | 3,793 kt | 4,594 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,135 kt | 4,723 kt | 5,439 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,552 kt | 5,495 kt | 5,612 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 286.67 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 1,535 kt compare
- 10 Germany 1,249 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 170.83 kt compare
- 11 Nigeria 1,207 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.81 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.09 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 1,196 kt compare
- 13 France 1,046 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 80.67 kt compare
- 14 Egypt 1,012 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.94 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 33.78 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 987.93 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 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 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 5,612 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,612 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Waste Disposal — 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