Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.6919 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.6919 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2142 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3259 Mt CO2e | 0.2789 Mt CO2e | 0.4611 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.2142 Mt CO2e | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4004 Mt CO2e | 0.2626 Mt CO2e | 0.5855 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7391 Mt CO2e | 0.5896 Mt CO2e | 0.8618 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7511 Mt CO2e | 0.6977 Mt CO2e | 0.8065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7023 Mt CO2e | 0.6911 Mt CO2e | 0.722 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 17 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.1133 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Norway 0.0996 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Qatar 0.0927 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Netherlands, The 0.0867 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Singapore 0.0803 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Mexico 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 New Zealand 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.6919 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2142 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).