From the source: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from direct on-farm energy use consist of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N20) gases related to fuel combustion and electricity generation in agriculture (including fisheries).
Figures have been rounded.
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Latin America and the Caribbean: nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture 2001-2022
In 2022, nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to around kilotons.
Nitrous oxide emissions typically come from livestock farming and animal products like animal manure, cattle droppings, and fertilizers. However, biofuels and fossil fuels also contribute to N2O emissions. This type of gas causes great damage to the ozone layer, as its ozone depleting potential is high. Additionally, it has a high global warming potential (GWP) that, in the long term, can cause more damage than carbon dioxide.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (November 14, 2024). Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in kilotons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in kilotons)." Chart. November 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2024). Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in kilotons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Emissions of Nitrous Oxide (N2o) in The Agricultural Sector in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in Kilotons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Nov 2024, /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in kilotons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2001 to 2022 (in kilotons) [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1452711/nitrous-oxide-emissions-in-agriculture-in-latin-america/
