Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 158.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 158.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 158.47 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.41 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 from Building (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.41 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 50.41 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.53 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 58.02 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 60.58 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 63.49 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 67.94 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 69.13 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 70.39 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 73.62 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 79.2 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 81.99 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 84.82 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 84.78 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 85.32 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 89.31 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 90.64 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 96.64 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 100.66 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 100.94 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.91 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 100.52 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 106.37 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 111.3 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 116.88 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 118.41 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 121.45 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 123.64 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 121.44 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 125.35 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 130.5 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 130.29 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 129.25 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 127.36 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 132.76 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 134.36 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 135.47 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 148.92 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 145.39 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 142.87 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 148.54 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 150.35 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 152.98 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 158.3 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 157.6 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 156.19 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 156.89 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 156.13 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 154.4 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 148.56 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 146.11 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 149.86 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 158.25 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 157.62 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 158.47 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.65 Mt CO2e | 50.41 Mt CO2e | 73.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.43 Mt CO2e | 79.2 Mt CO2e | 100.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.53 Mt CO2e | 99.91 Mt CO2e | 125.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.72 Mt CO2e | 127.36 Mt CO2e | 148.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.99 Mt CO2e | 148.54 Mt CO2e | 158.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.06 Mt CO2e | 146.11 Mt CO2e | 158.47 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 158.47 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 158.47 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 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).