Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1573 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1594 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1581 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1597 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1628 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1638 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1616 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1534 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1529 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1522 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1504 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1573 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1638 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 0.2117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 36 Samoa 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.