Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Middle income

Middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 2,057 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,057 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.7%
All-time high
2,057 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
824.07 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Middle income, 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

Middle income recorded 2,057 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle income peaked at 2,057 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 824.07 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 941.8 Mt CO2e 824.07 Mt CO2e 1,070 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 974.64 Mt CO2e 830.72 Mt CO2e 1,185 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1,226 Mt CO2e 1,116 Mt CO2e 1,350 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,457 Mt CO2e 1,273 Mt CO2e 1,578 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1,746 Mt CO2e 1,647 Mt CO2e 1,842 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,900 Mt CO2e 1,737 Mt CO2e 2,057 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle income?
Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Middle income was 2,057 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2,057 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 824.07 Mt CO2e in 1971.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).