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

Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 15.0%. 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

37th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.4188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1973	0.4211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1974	0.4137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1975	0.4063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1976	0.411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.4083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.417 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1979	0.4071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1980	0.394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1981	0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1982	0.3896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.3899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.3807 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1986	0.3728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1987	0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1989	0.3863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.3802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.3797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.3763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.3731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1994	0.3767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1995	0.379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.3894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	0.3891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.3889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.3851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.3841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0.3847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.3806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2005	0.3772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.3667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2008	0.3562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.3539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.3574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2011	0.3537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	0.3611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.3582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.3553 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.3526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2016	0.3483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.3406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.3275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.3143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2022	0.3072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.3048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

34 Brunei Darussalam 0.6847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
35 Indonesia 0.6559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
36 Tunisia 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
37 Azerbaijan 0.6486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
38 Tajikistan 0.6165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
39 Egypt 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
40 North Macedonia 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 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) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 15.0%. 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.