Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 349.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 349.27 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 413.17 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.64 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 47 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.64 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 60.64 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.53 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 68.17 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 69.82 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 75.17 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 78.62 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 84.67 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 94.07 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 101.76 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 111.06 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 110.84 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 113.29 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 118.41 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 119.92 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 119.24 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 136.39 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 140.58 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 149.2 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 151.12 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 143.1 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 152.36 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 155.17 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 159.25 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 172.36 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 175.78 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 182.4 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 199.12 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 224.49 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 227.71 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 243.95 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 253.77 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 256.03 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 265.98 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 268.88 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 281.47 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 286.41 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 290.84 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 297.03 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 296.03 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 323.79 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 325.61 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 360.13 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 377.77 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 400.41 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 413.17 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 397.56 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 381.69 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 362.59 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 358.48 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 319.38 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 368.93 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 304.71 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 337.87 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 349.27 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.81 Mt CO2e | 60.64 Mt CO2e | 101.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.01 Mt CO2e | 110.84 Mt CO2e | 151.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.17 Mt CO2e | 143.1 Mt CO2e | 227.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.04 Mt CO2e | 243.95 Mt CO2e | 297.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.12 Mt CO2e | 323.79 Mt CO2e | 413.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.03 Mt CO2e | 304.71 Mt CO2e | 368.93 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 349.27 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 413.17 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.64 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).