Brazil - Nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,252 |
| 1995 | 120,469 |
| 2000 | 123,067 |
| 2005 | 158,082 |
Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,782 |
| 1995 | 4,330 |
| 2000 | 4,784 |
| 2005 | 5,627 |
Nitrous oxide emissions in industrial and energy processes (% of total nitrous oxide emissions)
Definition: Industrial nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced during the manufacturing of adipic acid and nitric acid. Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.11 |
| 1995 | 6.63 |
| 2000 | 7.49 |
| 2005 | 3.43 |
Industrial nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Industrial nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced during the manufacturing of adipic acid and nitric acid.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,111 |
| 1995 | 6,940 |
| 2000 | 7,710 |
| 2005 | 2,479 |
Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,607 |
| 1995 | 169,925 |
| 2000 | 166,811 |
| 2005 | 235,987 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
