Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.6789 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stood at 0.6789 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 4.57 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.13 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +863.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 1977 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9275 % change on previous year | -1569.1% |
| 1983 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2562 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1986 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1358.0% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1989 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1990 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1996 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5104 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 2001 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2004 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2009 | -0.89 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1059 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6804 % change on previous year | +542.7% |
| 2017 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2018 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4447 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2020 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -462.3% |
| 2021 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2658 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +404.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6789 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1569.1% | -0.0631 % change on previous year | 0.9275 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1358.0% | 0.2562 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +863.5% | 0.4491 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +542.7% | 0.1059 % change on previous year | 0.6804 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.4491 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.89 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8693 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- 10 Puerto Rico 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Philippines 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Slovenia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 French Polynesia 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Malaysia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 4.44 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 3,491 (2024)
- Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 844.18 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 0.6789 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.