Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 331.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
331.47 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.1%
All-time high
331.47 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
89.48 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Lower middle income, 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lower middle income is 331.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lower middle income peaked at 331.47 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.48 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 100.93 Mt CO2e 89.48 Mt CO2e 112.34 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 128.61 Mt CO2e 115.06 Mt CO2e 141.57 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 162.39 Mt CO2e 144.34 Mt CO2e 181.85 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 207.23 Mt CO2e 185.49 Mt CO2e 228.34 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 262.86 Mt CO2e 234.34 Mt CO2e 292.79 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 316.44 Mt CO2e 300.27 Mt CO2e 331.47 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lower middle income?
Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lower middle income was 331.47 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 331.47 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 89.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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).