Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1,375 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1,375 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,977 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 902.45 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,653 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,610 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,829 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2,797 Mt CO2e | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 2,977 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2,096 Mt CO2e | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1,805 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1,574 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,648 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,101 Mt CO2e | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1,041 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,009 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 902.45 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,090 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 936.67 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1,000 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,091 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 973.82 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 992.94 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,182 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1,308 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,457 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,375 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,375 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,909 Mt CO2e | 1,101 Mt CO2e | 2,977 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 Mt CO2e | 902.45 Mt CO2e | 1,182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,379 Mt CO2e | 1,308 Mt CO2e | 1,457 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 71.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Angola 63.41 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Myanmar 53.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Philippines 51.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Argentina 50.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Indonesia 45.77 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.74 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 264.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 3.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,375 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,977 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 902.45 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".