Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1686 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1612 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1596 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1686 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1668 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.165 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1645 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1649 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1576 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1545 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1554 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1518 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1441 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1412 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1596 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1686 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1429 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1565 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 39 Korea 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.134 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1686 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 $.