IPPU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: IPPU — Emissions was 119,638 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
119,638 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
124,973 kt
in 2012
All-time low
19,207 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 119,638 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 124,973 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,207 kt, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 16th 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.

IPPU — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 19,207 kt
1962 20,854 kt +8.6%
1963 21,154 kt +1.4%
1964 23,048 kt +9.0%
1965 24,441 kt +6.0%
1966 26,652 kt +9.0%
1967 27,804 kt +4.3%
1968 30,827 kt +10.9%
1969 33,012 kt +7.1%
1970 33,949 kt +2.8%
1971 34,070 kt +0.4%
1972 37,673 kt +10.6%
1973 40,390 kt +7.2%
1974 41,432 kt +2.6%
1975 43,939 kt +6.0%
1976 45,545 kt +3.7%
1977 46,590 kt +2.3%
1978 51,844 kt +11.3%
1979 55,941 kt +7.9%
1980 58,871 kt +5.2%
1981 58,263 kt -1.0%
1982 58,076 kt -0.3%
1983 54,840 kt -5.6%
1984 56,392 kt +2.8%
1985 58,985 kt +4.6%
1986 62,252 kt +5.5%
1987 65,982 kt +6.0%
1988 67,919 kt +2.9%
1989 67,939 kt +0.0%
1990 68,405 kt +0.7%
1991 70,087 kt +2.5%
1992 69,369 kt -1.0%
1993 71,947 kt +3.7%
1994 77,147 kt +7.2%
1995 76,965 kt -0.2%
1996 82,108 kt +6.7%
1997 85,377 kt +4.0%
1998 90,374 kt +5.9%
1999 89,420 kt -1.1%
2000 91,587 kt +2.4%
2001 90,700 kt -1.0%
2002 92,087 kt +1.5%
2003 94,912 kt +3.1%
2004 99,106 kt +4.4%
2005 107,306 kt +8.3%
2006 115,296 kt +7.4%
2007 119,252 kt +3.4%
2008 120,690 kt +1.2%
2009 116,176 kt -3.7%
2010 121,626 kt +4.7%
2011 124,230 kt +2.1%
2012 124,973 kt +0.6%
2013 124,963 kt -0.0%
2014 124,207 kt -0.6%
2015 122,923 kt -1.0%
2016 117,266 kt -4.6%
2017 117,707 kt +0.4%
2018 114,250 kt -2.9%
2019 113,937 kt -0.3%
2020 110,680 kt -2.9%
2021 120,220 kt +8.6%
2022 119,120 kt -0.9%
2023 119,638 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,222 kt 19,207 kt 33,012 kt 9
1970s 43,137 kt 33,949 kt 55,941 kt 10
1980s 60,952 kt 54,840 kt 67,939 kt 10
1990s 78,120 kt 68,405 kt 90,374 kt 10
2000s 104,711 kt 90,700 kt 120,690 kt 10
2010s 120,608 kt 113,937 kt 124,973 kt 10
2020s 117,414 kt 110,680 kt 120,220 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 13 Thailand 32,500 kt compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 978 kt compare
  3. 14 Germany 30,200 kt compare
  4. 15 Canada 27,700 kt compare
  5. 16 Mexico 24,800 kt compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 24,300 kt compare
  7. 17 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
  8. 18 Malaysia 23,000 kt compare
  9. 19 Algeria 19,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Ippu — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 119,638 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 124,973 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 19,207 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for ippu — emissions?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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