IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 819,077 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 819,077 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 819,077 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346,489 kt, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346,489 kt | — |
| 1962 | 354,429 kt | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 355,982 kt | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 368,516 kt | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 383,858 kt | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 395,034 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 406,730 kt | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 414,627 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 417,892 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 427,467 kt | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 434,024 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 446,609 kt | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 458,525 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 474,100 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 489,191 kt | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 511,290 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 527,514 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 522,909 kt | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 527,629 kt | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 548,602 kt | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 556,151 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 559,549 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 559,314 kt | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 566,833 kt | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 569,612 kt | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 576,981 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 583,385 kt | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 595,207 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 607,998 kt | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 619,034 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 626,114 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 635,313 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 638,026 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 648,801 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 652,996 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 636,167 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 641,887 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 645,917 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 648,994 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 653,441 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 669,140 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 694,159 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 720,475 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 739,372 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 748,199 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 743,803 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 747,170 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 745,738 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 748,394 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 754,362 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 750,234 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 753,724 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 751,615 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 756,527 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 758,283 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 765,029 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 767,851 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 763,742 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 774,141 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 784,557 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 794,047 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 810,160 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 819,077 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,617 kt | 346,489 kt | 417,892 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,926 kt | 427,467 kt | 527,629 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 572,363 kt | 548,602 kt | 607,998 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,325 kt | 619,034 kt | 652,996 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 720,989 kt | 653,441 kt | 748,394 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,551 kt | 750,234 kt | 774,141 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,960 kt | 784,557 kt | 819,077 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
- 4 China 399,114 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53,331 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 51,919 kt compare
- 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,341 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 26,927 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,296 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,807 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 819,077 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 819,077 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,489 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf