CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Latin America & Caribbean

CO2 emissions in Latin America & Caribbean in 2024 — 1,755.44 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 980%.

2024 1,755.44 Mt +0.48% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,878.2 Mt2014
Period minimum 162.54 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–202405001,0001,5002,00019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 162.54 Mt1952: 198.96 Mt1954: 216.68 Mt1956: 258.19 Mt1958: 271.86 Mt1960: 297.93 Mt1962: 323.77 Mt1964: 349.28 Mt1966: 377.29 Mt1968: 432.22 Mt1970: 518.77 Mt1972: 569.75 Mt1974: 655.72 Mt1976: 706.27 Mt1978: 781.36 Mt1980: 875.94 Mt1982: 890.42 Mt1984: 862.83 Mt1986: 908.95 Mt1988: 976.41 Mt1990: 1,006.64 Mt1992: 1,039.96 Mt1994: 1,100.54 Mt1996: 1,167.21 Mt1998: 1,284.82 Mt2000: 1,332.49 Mt2002: 1,368.92 Mt2004: 1,437.76 Mt2006: 1,546.1 Mt2008: 1,627.07 Mt2010: 1,699.09 Mt2012: 1,813.58 Mt2014: 1,878.2 Mt2016: 1,795.75 Mt2018: 1,720.72 Mt2020: 1,567.11 Mt2022: 1,731.82 Mt2024: 1,755.44 Mt
Change over the period: +1,592.89 (+979.98%) Average annual rate: 3.27 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 1,755.44 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,755.44 +8.44 +0.48%
2023 1,747 +15.17 +0.88%
2022 1,731.82 +3.14 +0.18%
2021 1,728.68 +161.57 +10.31%
2020 1,567.11 −174.98 −10.04%
2019 1,742.09 +21.37 +1.24%
2018 1,720.72 −38.79 −2.2%
2017 1,759.51 −36.24 −2.02%
2016 1,795.75 −51.33 −2.78%
2015 1,847.08 −31.12 −1.66%
2014 1,878.2 +6.91 +0.37%
2013 1,871.29 +57.71 +3.18%
2012 1,813.58 +71.11 +4.08%
2011 1,742.47 +43.38 +2.55%
2010 1,699.09 +112.9 +7.12%
2009 1,586.19 −40.88 −2.51%
2008 1,627.07 +42.37 +2.67%
2007 1,584.7 +38.61 +2.5%
2006 1,546.1 +49.73 +3.32%
2005 1,496.37 +58.6 +4.08%
2004 1,437.76 +35.53 +2.53%
2003 1,402.23 +33.31 +2.43%
2002 1,368.92 +35.78 +2.68%
2001 1,333.14 +0.65 +0.05%
2000 1,332.49 +15.53 +1.18%
1999 1,316.96 +32.14 +2.5%
1998 1,284.82 +43.28 +3.49%
1997 1,241.53 +74.33 +6.37%
1996 1,167.21 +46.41 +4.14%
1995 1,120.8 +20.26 +1.84%
1994 1,100.54 +20.28 +1.88%
1993 1,080.26 +40.3 +3.88%
1992 1,039.96 +13.64 +1.33%
1991 1,026.32 +19.68 +1.96%
1990 1,006.64 +7.6 +0.76%
1989 999.04 +22.63 +2.32%
1988 976.41 +22.55 +2.36%
1987 953.86 +44.91 +4.94%
1986 908.95 +19.08 +2.14%
1985 889.86 +27.03 +3.13%
1984 862.83 +13.58 +1.6%
1983 849.25 −41.17 −4.62%
1982 890.42 +23.45 +2.7%
1981 866.97 −8.97 −1.02%
1980 875.94 +40.63 +4.86%
1979 835.31 +53.95 +6.9%
1978 781.36 +54.21 +7.45%
1977 727.15 +20.88 +2.96%
1976 706.27 +42.68 +6.43%
1975 663.59 +7.86 +1.2%
1974 655.72 +33.69 +5.42%
1973 622.03 +52.28 +9.18%
1972 569.75 +25.81 +4.74%
1971 543.94 +25.18 +4.85%
1970 518.77 +48.83 +10.39%
1969 469.93 +37.71 +8.73%
1968 432.22 +25.62 +6.3%
1967 406.6 +29.31 +7.77%
1966 377.29 +17.42 +4.84%
1965 359.87 +10.59 +3.03%
1964 349.28 +25.17 +7.77%
1963 324.11 +0.34 +0.11%
1962 323.77 +18.96 +6.22%
1961 304.81 +6.88 +2.31%
1960 297.93 +2.69 +0.91%
1959 295.25 +23.39 +8.6%
1958 271.86 −5.44 −1.96%
1957 277.3 +19.1 +7.4%
1956 258.19 +20.16 +8.47%
1955 238.03 +21.35 +9.86%
1954 216.68 +17.84 +8.97%
1953 198.84 −0.12 −0.06%
1952 198.96 +8.39 +4.4%
1951 190.57 +28.03 +17.24%
1950 162.54

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.