Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.80 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.80 million kt.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.94 million kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 432,503 kt, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th 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 (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 432,503 kt | — |
| 1962 | 434,266 kt | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 452,173 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 464,974 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 479,787 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 483,244 kt | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 512,644 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 533,525 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 568,160 kt | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 603,667 kt | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 631,433 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 663,208 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 717,754 kt | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 754,788 kt | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 760,681 kt | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 793,793 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 815,248 kt | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 869,835 kt | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 927,834 kt | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 968,952 kt | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 957,424 kt | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 976,382 kt | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 936,724 kt | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 958,686 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 989,318 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million kt | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million kt | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million kt | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million kt | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million kt | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million kt | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million kt | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million kt | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,586 kt | 432,503 kt | 568,160 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 753,824 kt | 603,667 kt | 927,834 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million kt | 936,724 kt | 1.14 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million kt | 1.10 million kt | 1.44 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million kt | 1.43 million kt | 1.74 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million kt | 1.75 million kt | 1.94 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million kt | 1.60 million kt | 1.80 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,585 kt compare
- 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,982 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,191 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 11,452 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 5,609 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 449,665 kt compare
- 17 Australia 416,200 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 913.7 kt compare
- 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 711.59 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (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 (CO2eq) 148,600 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 1,154 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.80 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,503 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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