Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 1.70 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.70 million kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.73 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million kt, in 2011.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.73 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million kt | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million kt | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million kt | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million kt | 2.73 million kt | 2.73 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million kt | 2.02 million kt | 2.73 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million kt | 1.41 million kt | 2.02 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million kt | 1.48 million kt | 1.70 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Net forest conversion — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.70 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million kt in 2011.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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