Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Caribbean small states

Caribbean small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 4.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.88 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.3%
All-time high
5.23 Mt CO2e
in 2010
All-time low
1.61 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Caribbean small states, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Caribbean small states stood at 4.88 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Caribbean small states peaked at 5.23 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.61 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.96 Mt CO2e 1.61 Mt CO2e 2.21 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2.56 Mt CO2e 2.28 Mt CO2e 2.79 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.23 Mt CO2e 2.81 Mt CO2e 3.79 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 4.57 Mt CO2e 3.82 Mt CO2e 5.13 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 4.98 Mt CO2e 4.82 Mt CO2e 5.23 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 4.93 Mt CO2e 4.88 Mt CO2e 5.02 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Caribbean small states?
Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Caribbean small states was 4.88 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 from waste recorded in Caribbean small states?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 Mt CO2e in 2010.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Caribbean small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean small states 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 from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).