Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.318 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.318
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
21st
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.374
in 2002
All-time low
0.307
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.42000201120232000: 0.3572001: 0.3532002: 0.3742003: 0.372004: 0.3552005: 0.3492006: 0.342007: 0.322008: 0.3172009: 0.3072010: 0.3462011: 0.3572012: 0.3372013: 0.3432014: 0.3292015: 0.3242016: 0.3222017: 0.3422018: 0.3132019: 0.3272020: 0.3282021: 0.3172022: 0.3232023: 0.318

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.318 for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.374 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.307, in 2009.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 21st out of 37 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.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.357
2001 0.353 -1.1%
2002 0.374 +5.9%
2003 0.37 -1.1%
2004 0.355 -4.1%
2005 0.349 -1.7%
2006 0.34 -2.6%
2007 0.32 -5.9%
2008 0.317 -0.9%
2009 0.307 -3.2%
2010 0.346 +12.7%
2011 0.357 +3.2%
2012 0.337 -5.6%
2013 0.343 +1.8%
2014 0.329 -4.1%
2015 0.324 -1.5%
2016 0.322 -0.6%
2017 0.342 +6.2%
2018 0.313 -8.5%
2019 0.327 +4.5%
2020 0.328 +0.3%
2021 0.317 -3.4%
2022 0.323 +1.9%
2023 0.318 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3442 0.307 0.374 10
2010s 0.334 0.313 0.357 10
2020s 0.3215 0.317 0.328 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 18 Algeria 1.22 compare
  2. 19 Russian Federation 1.13 compare
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  4. 21 Ukraine 1.04 compare
  5. 22 Turkmenistan 1.02 compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 0.992 compare
  7. 24 South Africa 0.948 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.318 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.374 in 2002.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.307 in 2009.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
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