Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 161.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161.5 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
164.52 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
45.25 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 161.5 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 164.52 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.25 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 45.25 Mt CO2e
1971 45.95 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1972 49.81 Mt CO2e +8.4%
1973 52.88 Mt CO2e +6.2%
1974 54.58 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1975 55.51 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1976 57.7 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1977 60.05 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1978 64.8 Mt CO2e +7.9%
1979 69.66 Mt CO2e +7.5%
1980 72.54 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1981 71.34 Mt CO2e -1.6%
1982 70.65 Mt CO2e -1.0%
1983 67.5 Mt CO2e -4.5%
1984 69 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1985 70.81 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1986 74.81 Mt CO2e +5.7%
1987 78.49 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1988 81.49 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1989 82.8 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1990 83.12 Mt CO2e +0.4%
1991 83.44 Mt CO2e +0.4%
1992 83.31 Mt CO2e -0.1%
1993 87.22 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1994 90.7 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1995 93.3 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1996 97.36 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1997 100.63 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1998 106.13 Mt CO2e +5.5%
1999 105.2 Mt CO2e -0.9%
2000 107.69 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2001 105.6 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2002 105.77 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2003 109.37 Mt CO2e +3.4%
2004 116.61 Mt CO2e +6.6%
2005 123.17 Mt CO2e +5.6%
2006 129.82 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2007 134.04 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2008 134.69 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2009 129.67 Mt CO2e -3.7%
2010 137.81 Mt CO2e +6.3%
2011 135.77 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2012 150.14 Mt CO2e +10.6%
2013 139.34 Mt CO2e -7.2%
2014 138.64 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2015 136.62 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2016 139.92 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2017 146.59 Mt CO2e +4.8%
2018 148.26 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2019 149.84 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2020 151.12 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2021 164.52 Mt CO2e +8.9%
2022 162.38 Mt CO2e -1.3%
2023 160.29 Mt CO2e -1.3%
2024 161.5 Mt CO2e +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.62 Mt CO2e 45.25 Mt CO2e 69.66 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 73.94 Mt CO2e 67.5 Mt CO2e 82.8 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 93.04 Mt CO2e 83.12 Mt CO2e 106.13 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 119.64 Mt CO2e 105.6 Mt CO2e 134.69 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 142.29 Mt CO2e 135.77 Mt CO2e 150.14 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 159.96 Mt CO2e 151.12 Mt CO2e 164.52 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 22 Spain 19.48 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 23 Italy 19.25 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 24 France 19.13 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 25 Poland 17.09 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 26 Algeria 16.48 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 27 Qatar 16.33 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 28 Nigeria 15.78 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean was 161.5 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 industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 164.52 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 45.25 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).