Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only
IBRD only: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 2,535 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 2,535 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only peaked at 2,541 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,710 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,875 Mt CO2e | 1,710 Mt CO2e | 1,995 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,157 Mt CO2e | 2,039 Mt CO2e | 2,310 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,267 Mt CO2e | 2,210 Mt CO2e | 2,310 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 2,213 Mt CO2e | 2,373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 Mt CO2e | 2,377 Mt CO2e | 2,440 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 Mt CO2e | 2,461 Mt CO2e | 2,541 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for IBRD only
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 34.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6886 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11,465 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25,731 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 127.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 60.04 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 187.09 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,397 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only was 2,535 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 agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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 Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).