Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.9325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.9325 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.9325 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.127 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 16th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.127 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1272 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1326 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1442 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.15 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1563 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1691 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1895 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1968 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2041 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2117 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2264 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2338 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2412 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.249 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.258 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2656 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2732 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2806 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2972 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3052 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3133 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3219 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3299 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3505 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3551 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3663 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3851 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3887 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4069 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4133 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4183 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4803 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4968 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5209 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5297 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5366 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7991 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8115 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8238 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8361 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8483 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8611 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8731 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8853 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8969 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9084 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9204 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9325 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1483 Mt CO2e | 0.127 Mt CO2e | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2154 Mt CO2e | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | 0.249 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2934 Mt CO2e | 0.258 Mt CO2e | 0.3299 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | 0.3505 Mt CO2e | 0.4968 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.744 Mt CO2e | 0.5209 Mt CO2e | 0.8731 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9087 Mt CO2e | 0.8853 Mt CO2e | 0.9325 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9325 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9325 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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).