Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,812 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 11,812 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 11,812 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,460 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,460 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,566 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,684 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2,821 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2,966 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 3,114 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3,255 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3,390 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3,512 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,612 kt | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3,718 kt | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,755 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,835 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,019 kt | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4,149 kt | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4,247 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,383 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,503 kt | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4,695 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4,966 kt | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 5,127 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5,140 kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5,191 kt | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,274 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,448 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,564 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,705 kt | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,795 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,845 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,036 kt | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6,246 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,438 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,625 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,851 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7,042 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,212 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,388 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,583 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,770 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,861 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,969 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,127 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,255 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8,413 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,561 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,768 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9,005 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,194 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,401 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,580 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,784 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,991 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,113 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,350 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10,508 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,693 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,848 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,047 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,207 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,348 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,462 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,648 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,812 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,974 kt | 2,460 kt | 3,512 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,092 kt | 3,612 kt | 4,695 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,405 kt | 4,966 kt | 5,845 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,919 kt | 6,036 kt | 7,770 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,556 kt | 7,861 kt | 9,401 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,412 kt | 9,580 kt | 11,207 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,568 kt | 11,348 kt | 11,812 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Indonesia 3,339 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 2,536 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 675.75 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 466.4 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 2,483 kt compare
- 10 Germany 2,213 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 318 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 227.63 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 2,173 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 2,165 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 214.65 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 148.13 kt compare
- 13 Japan 2,078 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 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 (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 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 crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Latin America and the Caribbean was 11,812 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11,812 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,460 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — 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 Waste — 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