Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 161.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161.47 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
162.49 Mt CO2e
in 2013
All-time low
55.7 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean is 161.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 162.49 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.7 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 45 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 from Building (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 55.7 Mt CO2e
1971 55.71 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1972 58.15 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1973 64.12 Mt CO2e +10.3%
1974 66.63 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1975 69.66 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1976 74.11 Mt CO2e +6.4%
1977 75.48 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1978 76.93 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1979 80.76 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1980 85.9 Mt CO2e +6.4%
1981 88.02 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1982 90.84 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1983 90.81 Mt CO2e -0.0%
1984 91.85 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1985 95.73 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1986 97.38 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1987 103.58 Mt CO2e +6.4%
1988 108.5 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1989 109.17 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1990 106.1 Mt CO2e -2.8%
1991 105.81 Mt CO2e -0.3%
1992 110.61 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1993 114.76 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1994 120.41 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1995 121.93 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1996 125.43 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1997 127.7 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1998 125.03 Mt CO2e -2.1%
1999 129.03 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2000 134.41 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2001 133.83 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2002 132.34 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2003 131.52 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2004 137.44 Mt CO2e +4.5%
2005 138.74 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2006 138.89 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2007 152.32 Mt CO2e +9.7%
2008 148.65 Mt CO2e -2.4%
2009 146.82 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2010 153.12 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2011 154.41 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2012 157.15 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2013 162.49 Mt CO2e +3.4%
2014 161.68 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2015 160.32 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2016 160.6 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2017 160.31 Mt CO2e -0.2%
2018 158.45 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2019 152.19 Mt CO2e -4.0%
2020 149.8 Mt CO2e -1.6%
2021 153.24 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2022 161.12 Mt CO2e +5.1%
2023 160.5 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2024 161.47 Mt CO2e +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.73 Mt CO2e 55.7 Mt CO2e 80.76 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 96.18 Mt CO2e 85.9 Mt CO2e 109.17 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 118.68 Mt CO2e 105.81 Mt CO2e 129.03 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 139.49 Mt CO2e 131.52 Mt CO2e 152.32 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 158.07 Mt CO2e 152.19 Mt CO2e 162.49 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 157.23 Mt CO2e 149.8 Mt CO2e 161.47 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 22 Algeria 29.61 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 23 Turkmenistan 29.53 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 24 Spain 28.6 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 25 South Africa 22.67 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 22.6 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 27 Oman 22.16 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 28 Pakistan 20.82 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean was 161.47 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 building (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 162.49 Mt CO2e in 2013.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).