Carbon intensity of economy: Percentage growth from 1980
The ratio of emissions to GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean remained constant between 1980 and 2005. This is very much in contrast to the world as a whole, the OECD countries and in particular when compared to China. These figures clearly show the need to intensify efforts within the region to transition to less carbon-intensive economies.
Year: 2010
From collection: Vital Climate Change Graphics for Latin America and the Caribbean (2010)
Cartographer: Nieves López Izquierdo (Associate Consultant UNEP/GRID-Arendal) Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal