Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,295 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1,295 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,302 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 565.41 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 565.41 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 578.5 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 600.49 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 621.52 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 638.38 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 651.26 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 675.79 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 694.51 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 694.45 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 709.22 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 740.27 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 749.54 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 760.79 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 763.95 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 783.79 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 790.92 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 801.16 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 812.42 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 833.01 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 852.27 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 851.22 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 868.56 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 891.75 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 910.39 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 936.38 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 956.91 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 949.73 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 969.72 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 970.09 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 973.52 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 984.3 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 998.32 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,023 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,066 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,099 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,120 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,130 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,134 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,161 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,158 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,163 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,174 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,178 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,192 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,200 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,209 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,216 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,224 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,228 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,249 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,284 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,302 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,295 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642.95 Mt CO2e | 565.41 Mt CO2e | 709.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 788.81 Mt CO2e | 740.27 Mt CO2e | 852.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.82 Mt CO2e | 851.22 Mt CO2e | 973.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,087 Mt CO2e | 984.3 Mt CO2e | 1,161 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 Mt CO2e | 1,163 Mt CO2e | 1,224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,271 Mt CO2e | 1,228 Mt CO2e | 1,302 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 607.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 236.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 160.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,732 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) 368.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,295 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.41 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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).