Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.3 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 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 t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 5.3 t CO2e/capita.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5.62 t CO2e/capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.45 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 4.4 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.65 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.82 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.88 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.97 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.04 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.89 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.74 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.71 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.77 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.72 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.85 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.01 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.97 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.97 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.06 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.19 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.26 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.29 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.35 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.41 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.26 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.42 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.49 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.62 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.46 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.29 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.28 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7 t CO2e/capita | 4.4 t CO2e/capita | 4.97 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | 4.69 t CO2e/capita | 5.04 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 t CO2e/capita | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 t CO2e/capita | 4.96 t CO2e/capita | 5.41 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 t CO2e/capita | 5.28 t CO2e/capita | 5.62 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 t CO2e/capita | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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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 per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.3 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 t CO2e/capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 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.