All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 3.09 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 3.09 million kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.49 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million kt, in 2011.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.16 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.22 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.41 million kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million kt | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.14 million kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million kt | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million kt | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million kt | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million kt | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.30 million kt | 3.16 million kt | 3.49 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million kt | 2.76 million kt | 3.49 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million kt | 2.43 million kt | 3.14 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million kt | 2.76 million kt | 3.09 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Russian Federation 1.04 million kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 159,565 kt compare
- 8 Japan 993,199 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 746,317 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 117,404 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85,474 kt compare
- 10 Canada 737,592 kt compare
- 11 Germany 608,491 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 79,416 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 50,424 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 589,255 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32,694 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 521,724 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 3.09 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million kt in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf