Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 634.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 634.87 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members peaked at 838.15 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 594.96 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 781.57 Mt CO2e | 723.58 Mt CO2e | 838.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 723.06 Mt CO2e | 701.39 Mt CO2e | 763.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 645.62 Mt CO2e | 627.84 Mt CO2e | 674.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.25 Mt CO2e | 617.37 Mt CO2e | 648.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.04 Mt CO2e | 598.51 Mt CO2e | 659.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.44 Mt CO2e | 594.96 Mt CO2e | 634.87 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for OECD members
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 19.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members was 634.87 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 838.15 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.96 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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
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).