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 52.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 52.1%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +133.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.0% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 15.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 36.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 44.3% | 53.0% | 5 |
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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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
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 52.1% 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 53.0% 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 2.0% in 1991.
- 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 23rd out of 47 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 27.2%. 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 (% 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.