Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 612.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
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 612.33 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 612.33 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143.74 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th 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 Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143.74 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 143.77 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 155.91 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 171.91 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 184.29 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 193.86 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 206.76 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 212.66 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 227.19 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 241.18 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 247.65 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 257.81 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 257.86 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 245.46 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 248.15 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 249.76 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 259.45 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 264.41 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 269.17 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 279.63 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 289.22 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 301.94 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 307.62 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 320.37 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 333.26 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 345.46 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 369.64 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 383.69 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 398.14 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 394.38 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 397.7 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 402.53 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 405.92 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 407.79 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 432.34 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 450.08 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 469.04 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 495.18 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 514.57 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 507.4 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 536.66 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 566.39 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 590.42 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 601.65 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 606.31 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 599.09 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 604.52 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 602.99 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 591.93 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 600.2 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 490.24 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 544.54 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 600.55 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 609.39 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 612.33 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.13 Mt CO2e | 143.74 Mt CO2e | 241.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.94 Mt CO2e | 245.46 Mt CO2e | 279.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.37 Mt CO2e | 289.22 Mt CO2e | 398.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.26 Mt CO2e | 397.7 Mt CO2e | 514.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.02 Mt CO2e | 536.66 Mt CO2e | 606.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.41 Mt CO2e | 490.24 Mt CO2e | 612.33 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 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) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean was 612.33 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?
- The highest recorded value was 612.33 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.74 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 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).