Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.7109 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7109 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.5%
All-time high
0.7109 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.1865 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 0.7109 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 0.7109 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1925 Mt CO2e 0.1865 Mt CO2e 0.2006 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.2218 Mt CO2e 0.2061 Mt CO2e 0.2413 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.3004 Mt CO2e 0.2603 Mt CO2e 0.3376 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.365 Mt CO2e 0.3112 Mt CO2e 0.4248 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.4902 Mt CO2e 0.4334 Mt CO2e 0.5736 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.6807 Mt CO2e 0.6127 Mt CO2e 0.7109 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification was 0.7109 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 0.7109 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).