Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Latin America and the Caribbean
16,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America
212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 195,783 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States of America's figure about 12.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 18,276 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 224,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 206,179 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2010s 20,365 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 217,107 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 196,741 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2020s 16,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 195,783 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Latin America and the Caribbean or United States of America?
United States of America, at 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
195,783 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.