Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.9212 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.9212 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9212 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Waste in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1233 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1235 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.146 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1521 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1586 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1648 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1714 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.185 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1922 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1994 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2069 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2141 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2214 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2287 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2361 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2438 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2524 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2599 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2676 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2751 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2833 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.291 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.299 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.307 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3156 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3235 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3439 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3593 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3778 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3812 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4051 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4101 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.472 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4885 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5126 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5211 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5277 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7898 Mt CO2e | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8021 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8143 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8266 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8386 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8507 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8626 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8747 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8862 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8975 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9093 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9212 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | 0.1233 Mt CO2e | 0.1714 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2106 Mt CO2e | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | 0.2438 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2874 Mt CO2e | 0.2524 Mt CO2e | 0.3235 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3985 Mt CO2e | 0.3439 Mt CO2e | 0.4885 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7346 Mt CO2e | 0.5126 Mt CO2e | 0.8626 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8978 Mt CO2e | 0.8747 Mt CO2e | 0.9212 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9212 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 waste recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9212 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).