Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.6919 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.6919 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2135 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 44 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3403 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3132 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3244 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3003 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4605 Mt CO2e | +53.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2855 Mt CO2e | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2783 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2994 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3258 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2978 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.284 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2135 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2521 Mt CO2e | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2658 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2484 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2547 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2254 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.262 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2621 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2764 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2763 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3103 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4111 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4596 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4521 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5855 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.54 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5896 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6018 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.657 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7263 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7326 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8618 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8455 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.809 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7845 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8065 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8004 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7621 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7532 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7408 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7413 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6977 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7164 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7496 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7426 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6911 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.722 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7146 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6921 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6919 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3255 Mt CO2e | 0.2783 Mt CO2e | 0.4605 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2547 Mt CO2e | 0.2135 Mt CO2e | 0.2978 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4003 Mt CO2e | 0.2621 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 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) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2135 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).