Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -1,115 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land 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 -1,115 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at -932.28 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1,196 Mt CO2e, in 2010.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -932.28 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -949.97 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | -940.47 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -935.83 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2004 | -936.35 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -1,019 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2006 | -1,036 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -1,093 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -1,099 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -1,174 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -1,196 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | -1,146 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -1,166 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -1,157 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -1,168 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -1,149 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -1,148 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -1,091 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2018 | -1,140 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2019 | -1,132 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -1,116 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -1,121 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -1,115 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -1,115 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,012 Mt CO2e | -1,174 Mt CO2e | -932.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,149 Mt CO2e | -1,196 Mt CO2e | -1,091 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,117 Mt CO2e | -1,121 Mt CO2e | -1,115 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Fiji 0.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Andorra 0.1358 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kuwait 0.1339 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Monaco 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Tuvalu 0 Mt CO2e
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 - forest land in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Latin America & Caribbean was -1,115 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 - forest land recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was -932.28 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,196 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".