Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.55 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.2271 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1973 | 5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 2 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4985 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +408.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9415 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3893 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +588.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2271 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -783.6% |
| 2013 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.454 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +783.6% | -0.2271 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +588.4% | 0.3893 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +529.4% | 0.454 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +408.5% | 0.4985 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.3893 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.2271 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Maldives 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cameroon 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Angola 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Malawi 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bhutan 3.01 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0956 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0.9249 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2271 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.