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

Latest (2023)
315.81 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,142 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
-208.93 Mt CO2e
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 744.6 Mt CO2e2001: 696.2 Mt CO2e2002: 915 Mt CO2e2003: 2.0k Mt CO2e2004: 2.1k Mt CO2e2005: 1.1k Mt CO2e2006: 809.2 Mt CO2e2007: 507.9 Mt CO2e2008: 577.2 Mt CO2e2009: -61.1 Mt CO2e2010: -127 Mt CO2e2011: -93.7 Mt CO2e2012: -208.9 Mt CO2e2013: 10.7 Mt CO2e2014: -172.6 Mt CO2e2015: -99.2 Mt CO2e2016: -20.2 Mt CO2e2017: -105 Mt CO2e2018: -114.1 Mt CO2e2019: 74.8 Mt CO2e2020: 235.6 Mt CO2e2021: 372.7 Mt CO2e2022: 315.8 Mt CO2e2023: 315.8 Mt CO2e

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 751.47 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 297.9 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 225.6 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 123.03 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 Peru 100.79 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 6 Colombia 96.01 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,520 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.