Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1,395 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1,395 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,006 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 938.14 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,694 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,651 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,868 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2,833 Mt CO2e | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 3,006 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,130 Mt CO2e | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 1,832 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,604 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,678 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,127 Mt CO2e | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 1,069 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,036 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 938.14 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,123 Mt CO2e | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 963.77 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1,023 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,110 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 999.97 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,014 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,199 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,328 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,477 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1,395 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,395 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,942 Mt CO2e | 1,127 Mt CO2e | 3,006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 Mt CO2e | 938.14 Mt CO2e | 1,199 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,399 Mt CO2e | 1,328 Mt CO2e | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 276.27 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)
- Aquaculture production 4.44 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 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) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,395 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,006 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.14 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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".