Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 3,477 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 3,477 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 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income peaked at 3,477 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,883 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 | 2,032 Mt CO2e | 1,883 Mt CO2e | 2,166 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,350 Mt CO2e | 2,210 Mt CO2e | 2,529 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,600 Mt CO2e | 2,541 Mt CO2e | 2,670 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,840 Mt CO2e | 2,672 Mt CO2e | 3,031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,178 Mt CO2e | 3,057 Mt CO2e | 3,277 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,415 Mt CO2e | 3,341 Mt CO2e | 3,477 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 45.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 132.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 198.22 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Low & middle income was 3,477 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3,477 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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).