Energy — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Energy — Emissions was 1.67 million 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 1.67 million kt.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.78 million kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 288,736 kt, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 288,736 kt | — |
| 1962 | 305,517 kt | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 312,573 kt | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 334,515 kt | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 349,749 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 364,888 kt | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 395,768 kt | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 423,663 kt | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 464,126 kt | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 500,199 kt | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 528,260 kt | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 555,298 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 604,379 kt | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 642,069 kt | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 652,620 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 687,080 kt | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 709,514 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 762,565 kt | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 815,497 kt | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 852,782 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 841,369 kt | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 858,882 kt | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 818,763 kt | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 834,338 kt | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 865,670 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 882,324 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 923,576 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 947,388 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million kt | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 970,349 kt | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 985,917 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 993,915 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million kt | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million kt | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million kt | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million kt | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359,948 kt | 288,736 kt | 464,126 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 645,748 kt | 500,199 kt | 815,497 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 883,626 kt | 818,763 kt | 1.01 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million kt | 970,349 kt | 1.28 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million kt | 1.27 million kt | 1.57 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million kt | 1.61 million kt | 1.78 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million kt | 1.47 million kt | 1.67 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22,300 kt compare
- 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
- 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,900 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 12,700 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 9,547 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 5,120 kt compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,370 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
- 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 743 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 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 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Energy — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.67 million 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 1.78 million kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,736 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for energy — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th 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 5.6%. 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 (CO2). 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