Land-use change — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Land-use change — Emissions was 1,071 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,071 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4,007 kt
in 2016
All-time low
588.79 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 588.8 kt1991: 588.8 kt1992: 588.8 kt1993: 588.8 kt1994: 588.8 kt1995: 588.8 kt1996: 588.8 kt1997: 588.8 kt1998: 588.8 kt1999: 588.8 kt2000: 588.8 kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 4.0k kt2017: 4.0k kt2018: 4.0k kt2019: 4.0k kt2020: 4.0k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Caribbean is 1,071 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 4,007 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 588.79 kt, in 1990.

Caribbean ranks 27th of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 588.79 kt 588.79 kt 588.79 kt 10
2000s 1,126 kt 588.79 kt 1,186 kt 10
2010s 2,420 kt 1,186 kt 4,007 kt 10
2020s 1,805 kt 1,071 kt 4,007 kt 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  4. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  6. 29 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  7. 30 Zambia 9,832 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Caribbean?
Land-use change — emissions in Caribbean was 1,071 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4,007 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 588.79 kt in 1990.
How does Caribbean rank for land-use change — emissions?
Caribbean ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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