Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 3,511 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean is 3,511 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3,511 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,267 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,267 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,285 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,348 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,424 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,475 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,506 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,584 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,640 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,691 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,749 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,811 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,815 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,836 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,820 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,858 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,876 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,923 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,973 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,015 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,064 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,044 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,094 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,137 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,196 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,291 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,331 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,402 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,490 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,550 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,549 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,602 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,618 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,650 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,740 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,848 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,919 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,972 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,108 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,055 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,184 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,259 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,350 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,406 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,429 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,430 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,412 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,407 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,363 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,386 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,217 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,386 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,434 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,485 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,511 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,497 Mt CO2e | 1,267 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,899 Mt CO2e | 1,811 Mt CO2e | 2,064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,308 Mt CO2e | 2,044 Mt CO2e | 2,550 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,855 Mt CO2e | 2,602 Mt CO2e | 3,108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,363 Mt CO2e | 3,184 Mt CO2e | 3,430 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,406 Mt CO2e | 3,217 Mt CO2e | 3,511 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (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)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean was 3,511 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,511 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,267 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).