Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,234 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1,234 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,242 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 536.08 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 47 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 536.08 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 547.82 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 567.6 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 588.02 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 603.48 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 615.16 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 641.97 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 660.39 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 660.31 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 673.17 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 698.91 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 705.53 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 717.18 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 723.75 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 744.84 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 752.67 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 763.55 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 773.55 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 794.08 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 815.63 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 815.42 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 831.25 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 852.43 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 868.61 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 894.41 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 913.72 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 905.99 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 926.48 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 926.24 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 928.77 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 939.82 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 952.83 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 976.73 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,018 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,049 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,069 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,078 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,082 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,106 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,104 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,111 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,121 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,126 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,140 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,148 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,157 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,162 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,161 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,162 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,169 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,173 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,194 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,228 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,242 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,234 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 609.4 Mt CO2e | 536.08 Mt CO2e | 673.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.97 Mt CO2e | 698.91 Mt CO2e | 815.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 886.33 Mt CO2e | 815.42 Mt CO2e | 928.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,038 Mt CO2e | 939.82 Mt CO2e | 1,106 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,146 Mt CO2e | 1,111 Mt CO2e | 1,169 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,214 Mt CO2e | 1,173 Mt CO2e | 1,242 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 558.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,234 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,242 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).