Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 19.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World stood at 19.54 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World peaked at 19.54 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.15 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 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | 8.15 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 Mt CO2e | 10.24 Mt CO2e | 12.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 Mt CO2e | 10.72 Mt CO2e | 12.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 12.17 Mt CO2e | 17.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 Mt CO2e | 18.52 Mt CO2e | 19.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 Mt CO2e | 18.51 Mt CO2e | 19.54 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 industrial combustion (energy) in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in World was 19.54 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.54 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 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).