Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 3,237 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in World is 3,237 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in World peaked at 3,237 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,900 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,027 Mt CO2e | 1,900 Mt CO2e | 2,189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,040 Mt CO2e | 1,905 Mt CO2e | 2,269 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,263 Mt CO2e | 2,180 Mt CO2e | 2,384 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,510 Mt CO2e | 2,282 Mt CO2e | 2,671 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 Mt CO2e | 2,704 Mt CO2e | 3,047 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,060 Mt CO2e | 2,856 Mt CO2e | 3,237 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in World was 3,237 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,237 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 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).