CO2 emissions from oil — all countries

CO2 emissions from oil — Latin America & Caribbean

CO2 emissions from oil in Latin America & Caribbean in 2024 — 1,011.4 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 885%.

2024 1,011.4 Mt +0.07% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,118.6 Mt2013
Period minimum 102.68 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from oil — Latin America & Caribbean, 1950–202405001,0001,50019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 102.68 Mt1952: 124.38 Mt1954: 140.66 Mt1956: 171.52 Mt1958: 178.93 Mt1960: 201.73 Mt1962: 216.53 Mt1964: 232.13 Mt1966: 248.62 Mt1968: 287.68 Mt1970: 352.81 Mt1972: 403.34 Mt1974: 476.22 Mt1976: 526.67 Mt1978: 573.87 Mt1980: 643.39 Mt1982: 637.42 Mt1984: 598.24 Mt1986: 632.08 Mt1988: 673.41 Mt1990: 680.09 Mt1992: 726.59 Mt1994: 752.53 Mt1996: 763.54 Mt1998: 850.07 Mt2000: 872.09 Mt2002: 883.89 Mt2004: 895.45 Mt2006: 952.95 Mt2008: 1,008.71 Mt2010: 1,038.84 Mt2012: 1,092.32 Mt2014: 1,108.73 Mt2016: 1,033.88 Mt2018: 965.59 Mt2020: 863.82 Mt2022: 1,002.58 Mt2024: 1,011.4 Mt
Change over the period: +908.72 (+885.05%) Average annual rate: 3.14 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Latin America & Caribbean 1,011.4 Mt
World computed 11,276.42 Mt
CO2 emissions from oil — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,011.4 +0.76 +0.07%
2023 1,010.64 +8.06 +0.8%
2022 1,002.58 +38.83 +4.03%
2021 963.75 +99.93 +11.57%
2020 863.82 −118.76 −12.09%
2019 982.58 +16.99 +1.76%
2018 965.59 −51.7 −5.08%
2017 1,017.29 −16.59 −1.6%
2016 1,033.88 −36.42 −3.4%
2015 1,070.3 −38.43 −3.47%
2014 1,108.73 −9.87 −0.88%
2013 1,118.6 +26.28 +2.41%
2012 1,092.32 +45.53 +4.35%
2011 1,046.79 +7.95 +0.77%
2010 1,038.84 +54.67 +5.55%
2009 984.17 −24.54 −2.43%
2008 1,008.71 +24.26 +2.46%
2007 984.46 +31.51 +3.31%
2006 952.95 +15.75 +1.68%
2005 937.2 +41.75 +4.66%
2004 895.45 +11.81 +1.34%
2003 883.64 −0.25 −0.03%
2002 883.89 +10.24 +1.17%
2001 873.65 +1.56 +0.18%
2000 872.09 −11.96 −1.35%
1999 884.04 +33.98 +4%
1998 850.07 +39.84 +4.92%
1997 810.23 +46.7 +6.12%
1996 763.54 +13.96 +1.86%
1995 749.58 −2.95 −0.39%
1994 752.53 +10.7 +1.44%
1993 741.82 +15.24 +2.1%
1992 726.59 +35.93 +5.2%
1991 690.65 +10.56 +1.55%
1990 680.09 −11.97 −1.73%
1989 692.06 +18.65 +2.77%
1988 673.41 +13.55 +2.05%
1987 659.86 +27.78 +4.39%
1986 632.08 +19.58 +3.2%
1985 612.5 +14.26 +2.38%
1984 598.24 +3.12 +0.52%
1983 595.12 −42.3 −6.64%
1982 637.42 +3.88 +0.61%
1981 633.54 −9.85 −1.53%
1980 643.39 +34.48 +5.66%
1979 608.92 +35.04 +6.11%
1978 573.87 +32.02 +5.91%
1977 541.86 +15.18 +2.88%
1976 526.67 +35.75 +7.28%
1975 490.92 +14.7 +3.09%
1974 476.22 +33.22 +7.5%
1973 443 +39.65 +9.83%
1972 403.34 +24.1 +6.36%
1971 379.24 +26.43 +7.49%
1970 352.81 +33.95 +10.65%
1969 318.87 +31.19 +10.84%
1968 287.68 +22.13 +8.33%
1967 265.55 +16.93 +6.81%
1966 248.62 +10.8 +4.54%
1965 237.82 +5.69 +2.45%
1964 232.13 +15.71 +7.26%
1963 216.42 −0.1 −0.05%
1962 216.53 +9.57 +4.63%
1961 206.96 +5.23 +2.59%
1960 201.73 +1.09 +0.54%
1959 200.64 +21.72 +12.14%
1958 178.93 −5.68 −3.08%
1957 184.61 +13.09 +7.63%
1956 171.52 +14.02 +8.9%
1955 157.5 +16.84 +11.97%
1954 140.66 +13.02 +10.2%
1953 127.64 +3.26 +2.62%
1952 124.38 +5.63 +4.74%
1951 118.75 +16.08 +15.66%
1950 102.68

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning oil and petroleum products. Most of it comes from transport, and that makes this the most inert of the three fuel series: a power plant can be replaced within years, while a vehicle fleet turns over in a decade and a half. This is exactly why the shift to electric cars shows up in emissions with a long lag behind the share of electric cars in sales.

Important: Includes petrochemical feedstock burned as fuel, but not plastic: carbon that stays in products does not enter emissions until the products themselves are burned.

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