Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Caribbean
Caribbean: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Caribbean is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Caribbean peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Caribbean 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 per capita in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Caribbean?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Caribbean was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Caribbean ranks 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.