Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3,770 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3,770 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4,935 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,952 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,286 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 3,256 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,513 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4,661 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 4,935 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,998 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3,736 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,503 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,641 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,952 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 3,014 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,125 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,100 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,377 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3,218 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,291 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,355 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,267 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,212 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,428 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,426 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,728 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,720 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,770 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,748 Mt CO2e | 2,952 Mt CO2e | 4,935 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,239 Mt CO2e | 3,014 Mt CO2e | 3,428 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,661 Mt CO2e | 3,426 Mt CO2e | 3,770 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,770 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,935 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,952 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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).