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