Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was 315.81 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 315.81 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,850.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,142 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, -208.93 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 744.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 696.22 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 915 Mt CO2e | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 1,977 Mt CO2e | +116.1% |
| 2004 | 2,142 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,132 Mt CO2e | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 809.25 Mt CO2e | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 507.88 Mt CO2e | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 577.21 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | -61.05 Mt CO2e | -110.6% |
| 2010 | -126.96 Mt CO2e | +107.9% |
| 2011 | -93.74 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 2012 | -208.93 Mt CO2e | +122.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 Mt CO2e | -105.1% |
| 2014 | -172.64 Mt CO2e | -1713.0% |
| 2015 | -99.16 Mt CO2e | -42.6% |
| 2016 | -20.21 Mt CO2e | -79.6% |
| 2017 | -105.04 Mt CO2e | +419.8% |
| 2018 | -114.15 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 74.82 Mt CO2e | -165.6% |
| 2020 | 235.65 Mt CO2e | +214.9% |
| 2021 | 372.66 Mt CO2e | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 315.81 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 315.81 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 944.09 Mt CO2e | -61.05 Mt CO2e | 2,142 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -85.53 Mt CO2e | -208.93 Mt CO2e | 74.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.98 Mt CO2e | 235.65 Mt CO2e | 372.66 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 - total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean was 315.81 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 - total excluding recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,142 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -208.93 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,850.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.