Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was 340.6 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 340.6 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 937.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,159 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, -188.28 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 759.7 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 711.87 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 930.87 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 1,994 Mt CO2e | +114.2% |
| 2004 | 2,159 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,151 Mt CO2e | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 828.43 Mt CO2e | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 528.25 Mt CO2e | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 597.6 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -39.57 Mt CO2e | -106.6% |
| 2010 | -106.65 Mt CO2e | +169.5% |
| 2011 | -73.74 Mt CO2e | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -188.28 Mt CO2e | +155.3% |
| 2013 | 32.83 Mt CO2e | -117.4% |
| 2014 | -149.63 Mt CO2e | -555.7% |
| 2015 | -75.84 Mt CO2e | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | -104.7% |
| 2017 | -80.6 Mt CO2e | -2384.5% |
| 2018 | -88.99 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 99.14 Mt CO2e | -211.4% |
| 2020 | 260.91 Mt CO2e | +163.2% |
| 2021 | 398.38 Mt CO2e | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 340.6 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 340.6 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2384.5% | 3.53 Mt CO2e | -80.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | -555.7% | 32.83 Mt CO2e | -149.63 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 962.11 Mt CO2e | -39.57 Mt CO2e | 2,159 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -62.82 Mt CO2e | -188.28 Mt CO2e | 99.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.12 Mt CO2e | 260.91 Mt CO2e | 398.38 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 - total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 340.6 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,159 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -188.28 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 937.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.