Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.9583 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9583 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9909 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0708 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0746 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0853 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1002 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1187 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1285 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1268 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1433 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1534 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1522 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.199 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.196 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2089 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2151 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2305 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2466 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2724 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.292 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3393 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.379 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4135 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4384 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4477 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4582 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4941 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5195 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5468 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6652 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6612 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7444 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7987 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8873 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9221 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.92 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9513 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9421 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9431 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9351 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9909 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9003 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9416 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9583 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1316 Mt CO2e | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | 0.1534 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2202 Mt CO2e | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | 0.292 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.434 Mt CO2e | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | 0.5468 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8435 Mt CO2e | 0.6612 Mt CO2e | 0.9513 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9452 Mt CO2e | 0.9003 Mt CO2e | 0.9909 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9583 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).