Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World is 4,334 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World peaked at 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,844 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 | 3,053 Mt CO2e | 2,844 Mt CO2e | 3,208 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,405 Mt CO2e | 3,263 Mt CO2e | 3,576 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,564 Mt CO2e | 3,532 Mt CO2e | 3,585 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,723 Mt CO2e | 3,571 Mt CO2e | 3,904 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,049 Mt CO2e | 3,928 Mt CO2e | 4,147 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,277 Mt CO2e | 4,209 Mt CO2e | 4,334 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 63.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World was 4,334 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,844 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).