Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.55 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-10.47 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.33 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8.55 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -10.47 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.805 % change on previous year
1972 6.69 % change on previous year +731.0%
1973 8.55 % change on previous year +27.7%
1974 4.2 % change on previous year -50.8%
1975 1.75 % change on previous year -58.3%
1976 6.72 % change on previous year +283.1%
1977 4.29 % change on previous year -36.1%
1978 6.66 % change on previous year +55.1%
1979 4.6 % change on previous year -30.9%
1980 2.84 % change on previous year -38.2%
1981 -0.7195 % change on previous year -125.3%
1982 0.6581 % change on previous year -191.5%
1983 -2.42 % change on previous year -467.9%
1984 1.45 % change on previous year -159.9%
1985 0.9756 % change on previous year -32.7%
1986 3.52 % change on previous year +260.9%
1987 3.92 % change on previous year +11.5%
1988 1.91 % change on previous year -51.4%
1989 3.16 % change on previous year +65.3%
1990 -1.74 % change on previous year -155.2%
1991 3.02 % change on previous year -273.3%
1992 1.77 % change on previous year -41.6%
1993 3.37 % change on previous year +90.9%
1994 6.06 % change on previous year +80.0%
1995 1.57 % change on previous year -74.1%
1996 6.74 % change on previous year +328.5%
1997 5.37 % change on previous year -20.3%
1998 4.09 % change on previous year -23.9%
1999 -0.6214 % change on previous year -115.2%
2000 3.03 % change on previous year -586.9%
2001 0.1184 % change on previous year -96.1%
2002 0.088 % change on previous year -25.7%
2003 2.37 % change on previous year +2590.9%
2004 4.59 % change on previous year +94.0%
2005 3.19 % change on previous year -30.6%
2006 2.43 % change on previous year -23.7%
2007 3.52 % change on previous year +44.6%
2008 2.46 % change on previous year -30.0%
2009 -2.94 % change on previous year -219.2%
2010 7.2 % change on previous year -345.2%
2011 3.33 % change on previous year -53.8%
2012 4.78 % change on previous year +43.5%
2013 1.91 % change on previous year -60.1%
2014 0.3816 % change on previous year -80.0%
2015 -0.5233 % change on previous year -237.1%
2016 -1.96 % change on previous year +274.5%
2017 -0.6805 % change on previous year -65.3%
2018 -2.68 % change on previous year +293.2%
2019 0.1778 % change on previous year -106.6%
2020 -10.47 % change on previous year -5989.6%
2021 8.4 % change on previous year -180.2%
2022 0.4911 % change on previous year -94.1%
2023 1.36 % change on previous year +176.5%
2024 1.33 % change on previous year -2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -5989.6% 0.1778 % change on previous year -10.47 % change on previous year
2003 +2590.9% 0.088 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.92 % change on previous year 0.805 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.53 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.96 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.89 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.19 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year 7.2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2199 % change on previous year -10.47 % change on previous year 8.4 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 29 Jamaica 4.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Nigeria 4.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Fiji 4.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Qatar 4.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 India 4.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Seychelles 4.61 % change on previous year compare
  7. 35 Dominican Republic 4.37 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.