Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 558.53 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 558.53 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 562.78 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132.91 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24th out of 47 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 Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 132.91 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 144.92 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 160.76 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 173.73 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 183.76 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 196.25 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 201.5 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 215.21 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 228.61 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 234.66 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 244.49 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 244.96 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 232.5 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 234.99 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 236.72 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 245.96 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 250.21 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 254.13 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 263.75 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 271.69 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 283.67 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 287.63 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 298.98 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 310.12 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 320.83 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 343.45 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 355.82 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 368.52 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 364.08 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 367.09 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 372.82 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 375.43 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 377.39 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 400.44 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 416.13 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 434.27 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 458.27 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 476.26 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 468.32 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 496.23 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 525.55 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 548.64 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 557.94 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 562.78 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 552.74 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 556.48 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 554.03 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 542.58 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 548.94 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 446.33 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 495.93 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 547.01 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 557.78 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 558.53 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.06 Mt CO2e | 132.91 Mt CO2e | 228.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.24 Mt CO2e | 232.5 Mt CO2e | 263.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.48 Mt CO2e | 271.69 Mt CO2e | 368.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.64 Mt CO2e | 367.09 Mt CO2e | 476.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.59 Mt CO2e | 496.23 Mt CO2e | 562.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.11 Mt CO2e | 446.33 Mt CO2e | 558.53 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 558.53 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 transport (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 562.78 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.91 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).