Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3,780 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 3,780 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 5,012 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,990 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,388 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 3,354 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,594 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,748 Mt CO2e | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 5,012 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,059 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3,798 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,542 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,667 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,990 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 3,054 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,152 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,114 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,398 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,244 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,302 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,377 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,216 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,219 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,415 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,428 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,740 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3,721 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,780 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,815 Mt CO2e | 2,990 Mt CO2e | 5,012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,249 Mt CO2e | 3,054 Mt CO2e | 3,415 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,667 Mt CO2e | 3,428 Mt CO2e | 3,780 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3,780 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,012 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,990 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).