Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.22 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 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 t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 5.22 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5.53 t CO2e/capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.29 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 4.24 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.32 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.46 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.54 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.74 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.86 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.86 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.85 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.71 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.72 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.61 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.81 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.85 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.95 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.98 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.89 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.11 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.16 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.33 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.49 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.53 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.46 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.37 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.19 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.17 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.88 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.12 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.16 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.22 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 t CO2e/capita | 4.24 t CO2e/capita | 4.86 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 t CO2e/capita | 4.68 t CO2e/capita | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 t CO2e/capita | 4.61 t CO2e/capita | 4.98 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 t CO2e/capita | 4.9 t CO2e/capita | 5.31 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 t CO2e/capita | 5.17 t CO2e/capita | 5.53 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 t CO2e/capita | 4.88 t CO2e/capita | 5.22 t CO2e/capita | 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 per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5.22 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 t CO2e/capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.