What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.0%

Rank

36th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1972	0.3932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.3945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1974	0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1975	0.3837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1976	0.3879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1977	0.3831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1978	0.393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1979	0.3886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1980	0.3792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.3822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1983	0.3814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.3735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.3686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0.367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1987	0.3693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1988	0.3725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	0.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	0.3761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.3783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.3766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.3734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1994	0.3772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1995	0.3795 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.3902 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.3894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.3946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.3901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.3884 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2002	0.3896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.3857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.3821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.3739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2007	0.3669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.3631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.3609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2011	0.3607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2012	0.3681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.3651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.3622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.3327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2019	0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.3202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.3233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2022	0.3122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2023	0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.367 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3825 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

33 Malaysia 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.65 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 14.21 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (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 0.3062 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.4216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 15.5%. 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 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$.