Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.72 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 0.72 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean peaked at 2.64 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.54 %, in 1997.
That places Caribbean 92nd 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 Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.58 % | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.61 % | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.62 % | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6 % | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.57 % | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.56 % | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.54 % | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.59 % | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.56 % | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92 % | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.92 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 % | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9 % | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.85 % | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.77 % | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.74 % | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.75 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.78 % | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 % | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 % | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.87 % | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.81 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.83 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 % | +185.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.64 % | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.68 % | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 0.65 % | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.72 % | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +185.5% | 0.83 % | 2.37 % |
| 2021 | -74.2% | 2.64 % | 0.68 % |
| 2001 | +64.3% | 0.56 % | 0.92 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.58 % | 0.54 % | 0.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.803 % | 0.56 % | 0.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % | 0.71 % | 2.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % | 0.65 % | 2.64 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Caribbean?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Caribbean was 0.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 % in 1997.
- How does Caribbean rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Caribbean ranks 92nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.