What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1336 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?

The highest recorded value was 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

37th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.1607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.1622 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.1619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.1602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.1605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.1621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.1655 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.1662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2000	0.1659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.1648 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.1647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
2004	0.1637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.1623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.1582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2007	0.1566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2008	0.1544 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.1526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2010	0.1537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2011	0.1531 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.1541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.1528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.1523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.1477 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2019	0.1433 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2021	0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.1348 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1505 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

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
39 Korea 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean

Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1336 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?: The highest recorded value was 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 $.