Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.931 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.931 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.931 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1265 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1265 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1267 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1321 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1437 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1494 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1623 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1751 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1818 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1888 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1961 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2033 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2109 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2256 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.233 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2404 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2482 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2572 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2723 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2797 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2885 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2963 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3043 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3124 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.321 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.329 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3495 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.354 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3651 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3839 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3875 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.412 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.417 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.479 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4955 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5196 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5284 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5353 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7977 Mt CO2e | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8101 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8224 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8347 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8469 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8597 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8717 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8839 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8955 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9069 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9189 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.931 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1478 Mt CO2e | 0.1265 Mt CO2e | 0.1751 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2146 Mt CO2e | 0.1818 Mt CO2e | 0.2482 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2925 Mt CO2e | 0.2572 Mt CO2e | 0.329 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4049 Mt CO2e | 0.3495 Mt CO2e | 0.4955 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7427 Mt CO2e | 0.5196 Mt CO2e | 0.8717 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9072 Mt CO2e | 0.8839 Mt CO2e | 0.931 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.931 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1265 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).