Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.68 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.68 t CO2e/capita.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.08 t CO2e/capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.93 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.98 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.21 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.4 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.22 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.21 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.46 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.73 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.05 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.06 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.78 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 t CO2e/capita | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | 2.4 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | 2.42 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 t CO2e/capita | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | 2.61 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 t CO2e/capita | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | 2.83 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 t CO2e/capita | 2.76 t CO2e/capita | 3.08 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | 2.68 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.68 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 t CO2e/capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.