F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 83.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 83.22 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 83.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.57 Mt CO2e, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.83 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 12.12 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.05 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.14 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.64 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 9.24 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 9.99 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 10.84 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.14 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.14 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 17.65 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 20.42 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 23.96 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 27.61 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 29.36 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 31.92 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 32.77 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.03 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 35.24 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.08 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.24 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.94 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 43.63 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.88 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 52.22 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 56.69 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 61.03 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 65.38 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 69.88 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 74.34 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 78.78 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 83.22 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 8.57 Mt CO2e | 12.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.22 Mt CO2e | 11.26 Mt CO2e | 32.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8 Mt CO2e | 35.03 Mt CO2e | 61.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.32 Mt CO2e | 65.38 Mt CO2e | 83.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 83.22 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).