Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Latin America & Caribbean
274.37 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.62 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 274.37 Mt CO2e against 22.62 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 251.75 Mt CO2e.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 72.06 Mt CO2e 62.49 Mt CO2e 9.57 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 108.01 Mt CO2e 62.51 Mt CO2e 45.49 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 144.35 Mt CO2e 73 Mt CO2e 71.35 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 185.65 Mt CO2e 58.98 Mt CO2e 126.68 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 227.26 Mt CO2e 33.25 Mt CO2e 194.02 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 264.15 Mt CO2e 24.01 Mt CO2e 240.14 Mt CO2e Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 274.37 Mt CO2e against 22.62 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
251.75 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).