Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.15 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.2 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0644 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1023 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1173 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.114 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1252 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1386 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1871 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1923 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2057 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2188 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2337 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2531 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3529 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3862 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.423 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4536 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4707 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.48 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5229 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5522 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5869 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6955 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7018 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8971 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.967 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | 0.0976 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1192 Mt CO2e | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2195 Mt CO2e | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | 0.3037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4537 Mt CO2e | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | 0.5869 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9788 Mt CO2e | 0.6955 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 1.2 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.15 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).