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 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 91.2%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 102.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1991.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +59.0% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 4.1% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 42.9% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 81.8% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 71.1% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Bangladesh 741.0% compare
- 23 Qatar 696.5% compare
- 24 Ghana 672.0% compare
- 25 Mauritania 608.8% compare
- 26 Myanmar 607.5% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549.5% compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 532.9% compare
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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
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 91.2% 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 102.2% 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 4.1% in 1991.
- 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 25th 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 10.8%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.