Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 2.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.68 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.16 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 3.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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 transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.68 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 transport (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).