Chile - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Chile was 5,180 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,270 in 2008 and a minimum value of 3,880 in 1991.

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: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,900
1991 3,880
1992 4,040
1993 4,240
1994 4,480
1995 4,670
1996 4,820
1997 4,920
1998 4,890
1999 5,050
2000 5,100
2001 5,130
2002 5,240
2003 5,060
2004 5,640
2005 5,360
2006 5,520
2007 5,800
2008 6,270
2009 6,010
2010 6,010
2011 5,610
2012 5,660
2013 5,310
2014 5,360
2015 5,500
2016 5,070
2017 5,090
2018 5,180

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Chile was 870.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 880.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 480.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 480.00
1991 510.00
1992 540.00
1993 570.00
1994 510.00
1995 540.00
1996 570.00
1997 610.00
1998 640.00
1999 670.00
2000 700.00
2001 680.00
2002 650.00
2003 630.00
2004 610.00
2005 580.00
2006 550.00
2007 620.00
2008 690.00
2009 760.00
2010 830.00
2011 840.00
2012 850.00
2013 860.00
2014 870.00
2015 880.00
2016 880.00
2017 880.00
2018 870.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Chile was 8.69 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 10.96 in 1993, while its lowest value was 4.10 in 1982.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.53
1971 4.82
1972 4.59
1973 4.63
1974 4.35
1975 4.11
1976 4.29
1977 4.32
1978 4.38
1979 4.32
1980 4.32
1981 4.32
1982 4.10
1983 4.35
1984 4.60
1985 4.69
1986 4.52
1987 4.32
1988 4.77
1989 5.13
1990 10.08
1991 10.69
1992 10.87
1993 10.96
1994 9.43
1995 9.46
1996 9.55
1997 9.87
1998 10.22
1999 10.26
2000 10.46
2001 10.26
2002 9.77
2003 9.87
2004 8.89
2005 8.94
2006 8.28
2007 8.61
2008 8.69

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Chile was 6,410 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,240 in 2010 and a minimum value of 4,760 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,760
1991 4,770
1992 4,970
1993 5,200
1994 5,410
1995 5,710
1996 5,970
1997 6,180
1998 6,260
1999 6,530
2000 6,690
2001 6,630
2002 6,650
2003 6,380
2004 6,860
2005 6,490
2006 6,640
2007 7,200
2008 7,940
2009 7,960
2010 8,240
2011 7,640
2012 7,480
2013 6,940
2014 6,790
2015 6,730
2016 6,300
2017 6,320
2018 6,410

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Chile was 69.06 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79.71 in 2008 and a minimum value of -0.59 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.59
1992 6.83
1993 10.20
1994 13.15
1995 20.00
1996 23.85
1997 27.66
1998 26.92
1999 35.40
2000 41.86
2001 40.51
2002 42.58
2003 48.18
2004 52.42
2005 56.25
2006 58.27
2007 75.17
2008 79.71
2009 61.18
2010 65.74
2011 67.40
2012 69.06

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions