Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1,399 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,399 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,009 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
942.25 Mt CO2e
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 1,399 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3,009 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 942.25 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,697 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,654 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,872 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2,836 Mt CO2e | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 3,009 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,132 Mt CO2e | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 1,834 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,606 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1,680 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,130 Mt CO2e | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 1,073 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,040 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 942.25 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,127 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 967.87 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1,027 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,115 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,004 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,018 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,203 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1,332 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,481 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1,399 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,399 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,945 Mt CO2e | 1,130 Mt CO2e | 3,009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,052 Mt CO2e | 942.25 Mt CO2e | 1,203 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,403 Mt CO2e | 1,332 Mt CO2e | 1,481 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 5 United States of America 124.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Peru 94.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 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
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 278.11 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)
- Aquaculture production 4.46 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & Caribbean was 1,399 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,009 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.25 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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".