Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in World

World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 232.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
232.57 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.1%
All-time high
294.22 Mt CO2e
in 1989
All-time low
229.73 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in World, 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in World is 232.57 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in World peaked at 294.22 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 229.73 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 242.78 Mt CO2e 229.73 Mt CO2e 263.65 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 278.69 Mt CO2e 261.81 Mt CO2e 294.22 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 274.69 Mt CO2e 263.9 Mt CO2e 286.3 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 261.31 Mt CO2e 255.75 Mt CO2e 265.39 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 252 Mt CO2e 240.99 Mt CO2e 260.83 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 234.77 Mt CO2e 232.23 Mt CO2e 238.14 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in World?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in World was 232.57 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 294.22 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 229.73 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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).