Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation
Latin America & Caribbean
1,399 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America
124.7 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1,399 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1,274 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,945 Mt CO2e | 121.72 Mt CO2e | 1,823 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,052 Mt CO2e | 123.94 Mt CO2e | 927.75 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1,403 Mt CO2e | 124.71 Mt CO2e | 1,278 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Latin America & Caribbean or United States of America?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1,399 Mt CO2e against 124.7 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 1,274 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".