Latin America and the Caribbean: nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture 2001-2021

In 2021, nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to around 17.28 kilotons. This represents an increase of about four percent compared to the previous year.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.In 2021, methane emissions reached almost 14 kilotons and carbon dioxide emissions amounted to over 71 thousand kilotons.

2021年，拉丁美洲及加勒比地区农业领域的氧化亚氮（N2O）排放量约为17.28千吨。与上一年度相比，这一排放量增长了约4%。氧化亚氮的排放通常源于畜牧业及其产品，如动物粪便、牛粪以及肥料。然而，生物燃料和化石燃料亦对N2O排放有所贡献。此类气体对臭氧层造成严重破坏，因其具有高臭氧层消耗潜力。此外，它还具备较高的全球变暖潜力（GWP），从长远来看，其造成的损害可能超过二氧化碳。2021年，甲烷排放量接近14千吨，二氧化碳排放量则超过7.1万吨。