Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 2 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 - organic soil in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 308.9% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.03 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.49 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9593 Mt CO2e | -61.5% |
| 2021 | -0.9593 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9593 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Mt CO2e | -308.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.02 Mt CO2e | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -4.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.87 Mt CO2e | -4.03 Mt CO2e | -2.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2184 Mt CO2e | -0.9593 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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 - organic soil in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in Latin America & Caribbean was 2 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 - organic soil recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".