LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.33 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.33 million kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.18 million kt
in 1998
All-time low
660,403 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 2.1M kt1991: 2.1M kt1992: 2.1M kt1993: 2.1M kt1994: 2.1M kt1995: 2.1M kt1996: 2.1M kt1997: 2.2M kt1998: 2.2M kt1999: 2.2M kt2000: 2.1M kt2001: 1.4M kt2002: 1.4M kt2003: 1.4M kt2004: 1.4M kt2005: 1.4M kt2006: 1.4M kt2007: 1.4M kt2008: 1.4M kt2009: 1.4M kt2010: 1.4M kt2011: 666.8k kt2012: 668.9k kt2013: 661.3k kt2014: 660.4k kt2015: 670.9k kt2016: 1.2M kt2017: 1.2M kt2018: 1.2M kt2019: 1.2M kt2020: 1.2M kt2021: 1.3M kt2022: 1.3M kt2023: 1.3M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.33 million kt.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.18 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 660,403 kt, in 2014.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.15 million kt
1991 2.15 million kt +0.0%
1992 2.15 million kt +0.0%
1993 2.15 million kt +0.0%
1994 2.15 million kt -0.0%
1995 2.15 million kt +0.0%
1996 2.15 million kt +0.0%
1997 2.15 million kt +0.3%
1998 2.18 million kt +1.2%
1999 2.17 million kt -0.3%
2000 2.14 million kt -1.5%
2001 1.40 million kt -34.5%
2002 1.42 million kt +1.1%
2003 1.42 million kt +0.1%
2004 1.43 million kt +0.5%
2005 1.43 million kt +0.1%
2006 1.41 million kt -1.1%
2007 1.43 million kt +1.7%
2008 1.41 million kt -1.9%
2009 1.40 million kt -0.6%
2010 1.44 million kt +3.1%
2011 666,755 kt -53.8%
2012 668,854 kt +0.3%
2013 661,268 kt -1.1%
2014 660,403 kt -0.1%
2015 670,881 kt +1.6%
2016 1.19 million kt +78.1%
2017 1.20 million kt +0.5%
2018 1.19 million kt -1.1%
2019 1.21 million kt +2.0%
2020 1.21 million kt +0.4%
2021 1.33 million kt +9.2%
2022 1.33 million kt -0.0%
2023 1.33 million kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 million kt 2.15 million kt 2.18 million kt 10
2000s 1.49 million kt 1.40 million kt 2.14 million kt 10
2010s 956,156 kt 660,403 kt 1.44 million kt 10
2020s 1.30 million kt 1.21 million kt 1.33 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 Brazil 916,504 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 467,548 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 155,704 kt compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 177,364 kt compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70,736 kt compare
  6. 4 Peru 128,198 kt compare
  7. 5 Myanmar 80,748 kt compare
  8. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 67,771 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.33 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 660,403 kt in 2014.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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