Land-use change — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Land-use change — Emissions was 412.51 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 412.51 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,437 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 155.56 kt, in 2009.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 547.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 547.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 547.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 547.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 547.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 547.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 703.87 kt | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 833.41 kt | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1,437 kt | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 1,230 kt | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 423.26 kt | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 234.67 kt | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 495.49 kt | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 518.11 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 678.48 kt | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 665.25 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 387.55 kt | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 785.36 kt | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 277.73 kt | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 155.56 kt | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 960.24 kt | +517.3% |
| 2011 | 259.83 kt | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 309.14 kt | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 166.74 kt | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 183.64 kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 357.38 kt | +94.6% |
| 2016 | 321.69 kt | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 386.8 kt | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 171.9 kt | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 538.01 kt | +213.0% |
| 2020 | 649.02 kt | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 412.84 kt | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 414.35 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 412.51 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 748.91 kt | 547.46 kt | 1,437 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.15 kt | 155.56 kt | 785.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.54 kt | 166.74 kt | 960.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.18 kt | 412.51 kt | 649.02 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Mozambique 63.97 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.58 kt compare
- 8 Thailand 40.38 kt compare
- 9 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.15 kt compare
- 10 South Sudan 30.91 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 2.35 kt compare
- 11 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 1.35 kt compare
- 12 Nepal 24.85 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.1117 kt compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Türkiye 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 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 land-use change — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Land-use change — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 412.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.56 kt in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land-use change — 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