Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,732 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1,732 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,833 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 497.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 47 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 497.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 499.27 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 529.35 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 573.98 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 601.46 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 615.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 656.11 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 679.49 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 727.18 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 770.91 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 801.36 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 799.77 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 812.72 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 789.01 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 801.56 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 815.15 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 840.9 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 875.07 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 887.98 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 915.96 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 906.24 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 943.52 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 966.66 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,002 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,064 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,080 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,153 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,267 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,256 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,295 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,298 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,306 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,333 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,397 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,442 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,487 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,538 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,581 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,535 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,647 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,706 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,789 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,824 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,833 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,820 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,786 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,774 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,723 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,731 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,550 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,679 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,689 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,711 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,732 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 615.03 Mt CO2e | 497.35 Mt CO2e | 770.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 833.95 Mt CO2e | 789.01 Mt CO2e | 915.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,085 Mt CO2e | 906.24 Mt CO2e | 1,267 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,421 Mt CO2e | 1,295 Mt CO2e | 1,581 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,763 Mt CO2e | 1,647 Mt CO2e | 1,833 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,672 Mt CO2e | 1,550 Mt CO2e | 1,732 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 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) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,732 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,833 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).