Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd 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 34 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +85.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 2.5% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 27.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 55.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 57.4% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 332.8 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 71.8% 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 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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 5.9%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.