Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.121 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.121 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.1558 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.121 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.121 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.121 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1544 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1546 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1554 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1537 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1515 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1472 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1439 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1423 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1434 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1431 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1417 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1367 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1288 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1229 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1229 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.121 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 kg per constant US$ | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | 0.1558 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1389 kg per constant US$ | 0.1288 kg per constant US$ | 0.1434 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 kg per constant US$ | 0.121 kg per constant US$ | 0.1246 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.246 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 36 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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