Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia

South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 45.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.68 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.3%
All-time high
48.1 Mt CO2e
in 2008
All-time low
25.92 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia, 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

South Asia recorded 45.68 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia peaked at 48.1 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.92 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.2 Mt CO2e 25.92 Mt CO2e 31.37 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 34.85 Mt CO2e 31.84 Mt CO2e 38.16 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 40.98 Mt CO2e 39.67 Mt CO2e 42.13 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 44.04 Mt CO2e 41.97 Mt CO2e 48.1 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 45.86 Mt CO2e 45.62 Mt CO2e 46.6 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 45.6 Mt CO2e 45.56 Mt CO2e 45.68 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia was 45.68 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 building (energy) recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.1 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.92 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (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
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).