Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean is 50.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 51.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +133.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 2.0% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 15.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 35.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 612.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 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) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & Caribbean was 50.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.