Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,772 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 1,772 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1,873 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 550.19 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 550.19 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 554.62 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 591.72 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 642.29 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 669.29 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 681.03 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 726.79 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 757.99 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 808.46 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 845.63 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 869.65 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 863.39 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 869.07 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 848.03 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 860.32 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 868.71 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 899.3 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 934.59 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 952.42 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 982.48 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 965.35 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 994.52 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,012 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,046 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,110 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,127 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,203 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,268 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,320 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,311 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,351 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,353 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,354 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,386 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,450 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,496 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,532 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,586 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,625 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,577 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,691 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,747 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,831 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,866 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,873 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,863 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,827 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,814 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,766 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,769 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,583 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,716 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,725 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,748 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,772 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682.8 Mt CO2e | 550.19 Mt CO2e | 845.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 894.8 Mt CO2e | 848.03 Mt CO2e | 982.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,136 Mt CO2e | 965.35 Mt CO2e | 1,320 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,471 Mt CO2e | 1,351 Mt CO2e | 1,625 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,805 Mt CO2e | 1,691 Mt CO2e | 1,873 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 Mt CO2e | 1,583 Mt CO2e | 1,772 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 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)
- 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 excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean was 1,772 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.19 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).