Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 596.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
596.06 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.4%
All-time high
677.83 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
202.48 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

200300400500600700197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 596.06 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 677.83 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 202.48 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 236.08 Mt CO2e 202.48 Mt CO2e 265.39 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 294.89 Mt CO2e 272.98 Mt CO2e 317.56 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 334.52 Mt CO2e 317.1 Mt CO2e 360.01 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 420.02 Mt CO2e 364.98 Mt CO2e 498.26 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 622.13 Mt CO2e 531.54 Mt CO2e 677.83 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 633.42 Mt CO2e 596.06 Mt CO2e 672.75 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend?
Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Late-demographic dividend was 596.06 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 waste recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 677.83 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 202.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).