Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1,513 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1,513.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,649 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,176 | — |
| 2001 | 1,184 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,193 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,214 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,272 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,311 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,346 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,391 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,428 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,389 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,489 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,550 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,604 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,646 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,649 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,638 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,614 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,601 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,534 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,522 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,348 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,464 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,503 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,513 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,291 | 1,176 | 1,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,585 | 1,489 | 1,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 | 1,348 | 1,513 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,513 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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