Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -0.5821 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -0.5821 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 141.1% on the previous year and down 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.38 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.7503 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1977 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0086 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1979 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -24718.9% |
| 1980 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4143 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +527.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9088 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1239 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1744.3% |
| 1992 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7503 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0382 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1999 | 0.354 % change on previous year | +827.8% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +567.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2756 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4163 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2011 | 0.972 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3604 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +233.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6416 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7884 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4325 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 % change on previous year | +638.8% |
| 2019 | 0.634 % change on previous year | +479.1% |
| 2020 | 0.335 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +404.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2024 | -0.5821 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +24718.9% | -0.0086 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1744.3% | -0.1239 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +827.8% | 0.0382 % change on previous year | 0.354 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.0086 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.4143 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.7503 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.2756 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5572 % change on previous year | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.5821 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 37 Benin 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Armenia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 39 India 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Togo 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Angola 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Fiji 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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) -1.2 % 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 0.2369 % 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) 0.4647 % 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) 0.7641 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -0.5821 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7503 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.