Energy — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Energy — Emissions was 4,255 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 4,255 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 5,475 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,467 kt, in 1971.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,974 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,433 kt | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 4,817 kt | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 4,487 kt | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 4,468 kt | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,046 kt | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 3,987 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,728 kt | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,508 kt | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 3,475 kt | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,467 kt | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,630 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3,814 kt | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3,778 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3,600 kt | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 3,544 kt | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,502 kt | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,546 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,715 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3,841 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,831 kt | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,879 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,890 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4,107 kt | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,077 kt | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,019 kt | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,132 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,232 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,180 kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,147 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,176 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,210 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,350 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,490 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,608 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,023 kt | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,033 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,919 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,073 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,894 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,694 kt | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,826 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,937 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,077 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,055 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,153 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,475 kt | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5,053 kt | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5,082 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,199 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,147 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,152 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,121 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,999 kt | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,826 kt | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,677 kt | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,493 kt | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,369 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,058 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,986 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,141 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,255 kt | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,272 kt | 3,508 kt | 4,974 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,607 kt | 3,467 kt | 3,814 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,009 kt | 3,831 kt | 4,232 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,514 kt | 4,147 kt | 5,033 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,024 kt | 4,694 kt | 5,475 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,907 kt | 4,369 kt | 5,199 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,110 kt | 3,986 kt | 4,255 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 45 kt compare
- 16 Algeria 1,300 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 13.2 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 5.89 kt compare
- 17 Ukraine 1,180 kt compare
- 18 Pakistan 981 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 1.8 kt compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 977 kt compare
- 19 Polynesia 0.3549 kt compare
- 20 Kuwait 950 kt compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 932 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4,255 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,475 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,467 kt in 1971.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for energy — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf