Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 3,454 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3,454 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,454 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,192 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,192 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,209 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,265 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,334 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,386 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,419 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,491 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,539 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,587 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,651 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,720 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,728 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,757 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,739 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,776 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,799 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,841 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,891 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,928 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,973 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,961 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,020 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,070 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,132 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,225 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,264 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,331 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,416 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,476 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,473 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,526 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,545 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,582 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,667 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,775 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,847 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,907 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,975 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,992 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,121 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,199 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,288 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,344 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,368 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,367 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,352 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,348 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,301 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,329 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,165 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,330 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,379 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,430 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,454 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,407 Mt CO2e | 1,192 Mt CO2e | 1,651 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,815 Mt CO2e | 1,720 Mt CO2e | 1,973 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,237 Mt CO2e | 1,961 Mt CO2e | 2,476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,786 Mt CO2e | 2,526 Mt CO2e | 3,044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,302 Mt CO2e | 3,121 Mt CO2e | 3,368 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 Mt CO2e | 3,165 Mt CO2e | 3,454 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (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)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,454 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,454 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,192 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).