Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 3,247 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 3,247 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3,247 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,132 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,132 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,145 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,197 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,266 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1,321 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,356 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,430 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,481 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,531 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,591 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,655 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,664 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,696 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,683 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,723 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,746 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,788 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,838 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,870 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,913 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,901 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,949 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,986 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,041 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,128 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,163 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,223 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,304 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,357 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,351 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,409 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,423 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,456 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,533 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,630 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,692 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,746 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,804 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,865 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,817 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,943 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,008 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,096 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,152 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,181 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,176 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,156 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,150 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,101 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,113 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,960 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,123 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,166 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,225 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,247 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,345 Mt CO2e | 1,132 Mt CO2e | 1,591 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,758 Mt CO2e | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 1,913 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,140 Mt CO2e | 1,901 Mt CO2e | 2,357 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,638 Mt CO2e | 2,409 Mt CO2e | 2,865 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,108 Mt CO2e | 2,943 Mt CO2e | 3,181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,144 Mt CO2e | 2,960 Mt CO2e | 3,247 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 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)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3,247 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,247 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).