IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 217,024 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
217,024 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
217,024 kt
in 2023
All-time low
29,407 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean is 217,024 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 217,024 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,407 kt, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 29,407 kt
1962 31,720 kt +7.9%
1963 32,732 kt +3.2%
1964 35,362 kt +8.0%
1965 37,507 kt +6.1%
1966 40,513 kt +8.0%
1967 42,428 kt +4.7%
1968 46,235 kt +9.0%
1969 49,195 kt +6.4%
1970 49,065 kt -0.3%
1971 49,760 kt +1.4%
1972 54,030 kt +8.6%
1973 56,920 kt +5.3%
1974 60,461 kt +6.2%
1975 64,463 kt +6.6%
1976 66,064 kt +2.5%
1977 66,355 kt +0.4%
1978 72,929 kt +9.9%
1979 77,380 kt +6.1%
1980 80,327 kt +3.8%
1981 79,362 kt -1.2%
1982 78,900 kt -0.6%
1983 74,940 kt -5.0%
1984 75,850 kt +1.2%
1985 79,050 kt +4.2%
1986 83,222 kt +5.3%
1987 86,183 kt +3.6%
1988 88,477 kt +2.7%
1989 85,308 kt -3.6%
1990 84,929 kt -0.4%
1991 87,003 kt +2.4%
1992 84,161 kt -3.3%
1993 87,089 kt +3.5%
1994 92,840 kt +6.6%
1995 91,719 kt -1.2%
1996 97,744 kt +6.6%
1997 101,707 kt +4.1%
1998 110,191 kt +8.3%
1999 111,351 kt +1.1%
2000 114,250 kt +2.6%
2001 113,396 kt -0.7%
2002 114,328 kt +0.8%
2003 120,160 kt +5.1%
2004 127,743 kt +6.3%
2005 139,663 kt +9.3%
2006 151,985 kt +8.8%
2007 158,458 kt +4.3%
2008 162,497 kt +2.5%
2009 157,583 kt -3.0%
2010 165,033 kt +4.7%
2011 170,099 kt +3.1%
2012 171,855 kt +1.0%
2013 172,611 kt +0.4%
2014 176,467 kt +2.2%
2015 177,548 kt +0.6%
2016 176,585 kt -0.5%
2017 182,564 kt +3.4%
2018 184,772 kt +1.2%
2019 189,775 kt +2.7%
2020 191,435 kt +0.9%
2021 206,695 kt +8.0%
2022 211,047 kt +2.1%
2023 217,024 kt +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,344 kt 29,407 kt 49,195 kt 9
1970s 61,743 kt 49,065 kt 77,380 kt 10
1980s 81,162 kt 74,940 kt 88,477 kt 10
1990s 94,874 kt 84,161 kt 111,351 kt 10
2000s 136,006 kt 113,396 kt 162,497 kt 10
2010s 176,731 kt 165,033 kt 189,775 kt 10
2020s 206,550 kt 191,435 kt 217,024 kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 13 Brazil 60,191 kt compare
  2. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 3,436 kt compare
  3. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,682 kt compare
  4. 14 Mexico 47,277 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 45,218 kt compare
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 940.32 kt compare
  7. 16 Germany 43,454 kt compare
  8. 16 Melanesia 249.12 kt compare
  9. 17 United Arab Emirates 41,629 kt compare
  10. 17 Polynesia 12.06 kt compare
  11. 18 Pakistan 36,968 kt compare
  12. 18 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
  13. 19 South Africa 32,274 kt compare
  14. 19 Micronesia 1.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 217,024 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 217,024 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 29,407 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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