Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 19 Puerto Rico 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 23 El Salvador 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.