Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.231 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
New Zealand rank
28th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • New Zealand
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.27 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 15.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 5.88 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s -0.9061 % change on previous year -0.8903 % change on previous year 0.0158 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 1.12 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.3826 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 0.81 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.5769 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 2.17 % change on previous year -2.22 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
3.27 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.