Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 213,335 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 213,335 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 218,994 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156,969 kt, in 1990.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,969 kt | — |
| 1991 | 159,560 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 161,643 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 163,600 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 165,797 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 168,859 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 172,606 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 176,857 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 177,982 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 179,158 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 180,583 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 182,386 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 177,660 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 178,750 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 179,375 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 184,218 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 188,214 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 195,868 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 210,645 kt | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 212,548 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 212,302 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 218,994 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 218,056 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 212,069 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 211,158 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 210,473 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 212,314 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 212,808 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 213,287 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 213,600 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 213,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 213,060 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 213,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 213,335 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,303 kt | 156,969 kt | 179,158 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,025 kt | 177,660 kt | 212,548 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,506 kt | 210,473 kt | 218,994 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,280 kt | 213,060 kt | 213,600 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 4 India 161,831 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,356 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 73,362 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 60,530 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,649 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,984 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 33,280 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 31,958 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 7,648 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 31,033 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,762 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 213,335 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 218,994 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,969 kt in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — 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