Trinidad and Tobago, an island nation in the Caribbean sea, was the territory with the highest fossil CO₂ emissions per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023. The country registered emissions of almost 20 metric tons per capita that year. Curaçao, also located in the Caribbean sea, had the second highest CO₂ emission rate in the region, amounting to 14.66 tons per capita. Meanwhile, Haiti had the lowest figure, with 0.3 tons per person.
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country
(in metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 5, 2024). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/
EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Per Capita Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuels in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2023, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/
EDGAR/JRC, Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066416/carbon-dioxide-emissions-per-capita-latin-america-country/
