Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
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 agriculture in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3,598 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,081 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 | 2,261 Mt CO2e | 2,081 Mt CO2e | 2,414 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,606 Mt CO2e | 2,462 Mt CO2e | 2,789 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,794 Mt CO2e | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 2,814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,973 Mt CO2e | 2,811 Mt CO2e | 3,160 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,301 Mt CO2e | 3,184 Mt CO2e | 3,398 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 Mt CO2e | 3,462 Mt CO2e | 3,598 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for IDA & IBRD total
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 49.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26,843 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 133.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 74.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 207.57 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,525 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total was 3,598 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,081 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).