Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.121 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.121 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.1558 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1544 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1546 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1554 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1537 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1515 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1472 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1439 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1423 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1415 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1434 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1431 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1417 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1367 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1288 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1229 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1229 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.121 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 | 0.1415 | 0.1558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1389 | 0.1288 | 0.1434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 | 0.121 | 0.1246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 compare
- 28 Caribbean 0.0996 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.121 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1558 in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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