Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Caribbean

Caribbean: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,198 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,198 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,151 kt
in 2017
All-time low
678.09 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Caribbean, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 678.1 kt1991: 678.1 kt1992: 678.1 kt1993: 678.1 kt1994: 678.1 kt1995: 678.1 kt1996: 702.9 kt1997: 703.8 kt1998: 765.4 kt1999: 752.5 kt2000: 803.8 kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.0k kt2019: 4.0k kt2020: 4.2k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 1,198 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Caribbean peaked at 4,151 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 678.09 kt, in 1990.

Caribbean ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 678.09 kt
1991 678.09 kt +0.0%
1992 678.09 kt +0.0%
1993 678.09 kt +0.0%
1994 678.09 kt +0.0%
1995 678.09 kt +0.0%
1996 702.88 kt +3.7%
1997 703.76 kt +0.1%
1998 765.41 kt +8.8%
1999 752.46 kt -1.7%
2000 803.8 kt +6.8%
2001 1,221 kt +51.9%
2002 1,261 kt +3.2%
2003 1,205 kt -4.5%
2004 1,274 kt +5.8%
2005 1,308 kt +2.6%
2006 1,264 kt -3.4%
2007 1,234 kt -2.3%
2008 1,258 kt +1.9%
2009 1,308 kt +4.0%
2010 1,239 kt -5.2%
2011 1,532 kt +23.6%
2012 1,440 kt -6.0%
2013 1,526 kt +6.0%
2014 1,430 kt -6.3%
2015 1,490 kt +4.2%
2016 4,064 kt +172.8%
2017 4,151 kt +2.1%
2018 4,025 kt -3.0%
2019 4,033 kt +0.2%
2020 4,150 kt +2.9%
2021 1,134 kt -72.7%
2022 1,091 kt -3.8%
2023 1,198 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 699.31 kt 678.09 kt 765.41 kt 10
2000s 1,214 kt 803.8 kt 1,308 kt 10
2010s 2,493 kt 1,239 kt 4,151 kt 10
2020s 1,893 kt 1,091 kt 4,150 kt 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 25 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  3. 27 Guatemala 15,973 kt compare
  4. 28 Mexico 15,298 kt compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 12,220 kt compare
  6. 30 Suriname 11,776 kt compare
  7. 31 Sweden 9,427 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Caribbean?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Caribbean was 1,198 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4,151 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 678.09 kt in 1990.
How does Caribbean rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Caribbean ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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