Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Middle income
Middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1,006 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 1,006 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Middle income peaked at 1,035 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 275.5 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323.34 Mt CO2e | 275.5 Mt CO2e | 368.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.36 Mt CO2e | 379.63 Mt CO2e | 465.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.01 Mt CO2e | 473.9 Mt CO2e | 584.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.91 Mt CO2e | 596.29 Mt CO2e | 775.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.38 Mt CO2e | 815.51 Mt CO2e | 1,027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 Mt CO2e | 1,004 Mt CO2e | 1,035 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Middle income
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 39.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,728 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 131.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 62.98 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 194.16 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,351 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Middle income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Middle income was 1,006 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,035 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.5 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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
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).