Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 21.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 21.49 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.57 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.59 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.01 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 5.43 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.29 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.16 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.58 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 6.81 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.43 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.95 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 6.96 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 8.29 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 8.43 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.34 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.68 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.61 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 12.55 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.39 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 12.28 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 12.67 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 12.99 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.22 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.57 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15.27 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.16 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.96 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.77 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 17.39 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.18 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.13 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 20.51 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.57 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 21.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.49 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.37 Mt CO2e | 3.59 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 Mt CO2e | 5.51 Mt CO2e | 7.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 10.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 Mt CO2e | 10.61 Mt CO2e | 14.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 Mt CO2e | 13.22 Mt CO2e | 18.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 Mt CO2e | 20.51 Mt CO2e | 22.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Thailand 1.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.77 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Myanmar 1.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Poland 1.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 South Africa 1.28 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21.49 Mt CO2e 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 from agriculture recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).