Latin America & Caribbean Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
  • Latin America & Caribbean greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 3,064,545.68, a 5.91% decline from 2019.
  • Latin America & Caribbean greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 3,257,187.35, a 0.29% decline from 2018.
  • Latin America & Caribbean greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 3,266,692.76, a 2.62% decline from 2017.
  • Latin America & Caribbean greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 3,354,684.07, a 0.89% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name kt of CO2 equivalent
World 46,120,921.47
East Asia & Pacific 18,193,344.27
OECD members 13,513,728.26
North America 6,182,890.11
South Asia 3,959,730.13
European Union 3,118,549.14
Latin America & Caribbean 3,064,545.68
Euro Area 2,362,049.40
Sub-Saharan Africa 2,258,595.51
Latin America & Caribbean Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data
Year kt of CO2 equivalent Annual % Change
2020 3,064,545.68 -5.91%
2019 3,257,187.35 -0.29%
2018 3,266,692.76 -2.62%
2017 3,354,684.07 -0.89%
2016 3,384,707.36 -1.14%
2015 3,423,584.39 -0.24%
2014 3,431,894.29 0.98%
2013 3,398,613.89 1.49%
2012 3,348,799.65 2.91%
2011 3,254,160.86 2.33%
2010 3,179,979.42 4.72%
2009 3,036,748.55 -1.77%
2008 3,091,347.26 1.73%
2007 3,038,904.92 2.37%
2006 2,968,653.07 1.76%
2005 2,917,412.18 2.55%
2004 2,844,826.78 4.22%
2003 2,729,517.49 2.19%
2002 2,671,106.06 0.96%
2001 2,645,788.20 1.44%
2000 2,608,217.45 2.48%
1999 2,544,980.06 -0.50%
1998 2,557,701.39 2.51%
1997 2,495,020.57 4.23%
1996 2,393,756.73 3.41%
1995 2,314,790.56 2.40%
1994 2,260,455.20 3.01%
1993 2,194,332.91 1.94%
1992 2,152,622.25 1.45%
1991 2,121,873.85 2.60%
1990 2,068,180.72 2.60%