Petroleum products — Emissions in Caribbean
Caribbean: Petroleum products — Emissions was 471.51 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 471.51 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 3,775 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 127.91 kt, in 1990.
That places Caribbean 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.91 kt | — |
| 1991 | 169.63 kt | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 191.53 kt | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 150.85 kt | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 151.44 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 921.2 kt | +508.3% |
| 1996 | 965.87 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,108 kt | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2,295 kt | +107.1% |
| 1999 | 2,391 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,450 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,400 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,193 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,095 kt | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,462 kt | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3,775 kt | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 1,215 kt | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 1,115 kt | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 725.11 kt | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 788.23 kt | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 775.52 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 752.34 kt | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 737.89 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 759.13 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 620.45 kt | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 684.47 kt | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 717.03 kt | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 740.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 687.98 kt | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 577.99 kt | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 491.73 kt | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 496.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 470.04 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 471.51 kt | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +508.3% | 151.44 kt | 921.2 kt |
| 1998 | +107.1% | 1,108 kt | 2,295 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.29 kt | 127.91 kt | 2,391 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,922 kt | 725.11 kt | 3,775 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.29 kt | 577.99 kt | 775.52 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.33 kt | 470.04 kt | 496.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 26 Belarus 2,229 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,762 kt compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 1,539 kt compare
- 29 Denmark 1,341 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 372.46 kt compare
- 30 Finland 1,340 kt compare
- 31 Norway 1,301 kt compare
- 32 New Zealand 1,284 kt compare
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 petroleum products — emissions in Caribbean?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Caribbean was 471.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3,775 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.91 kt in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.