Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.7568 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7568 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.7%
All-time high
0.7568 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.2095 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 0.7568 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.7568 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2095 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 0.2483 Mt CO2e 0.2095 Mt CO2e 0.2879 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.3294 Mt CO2e 0.2926 Mt CO2e 0.3651 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.4086 Mt CO2e 0.3706 Mt CO2e 0.45 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.4876 Mt CO2e 0.4538 Mt CO2e 0.5245 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.5997 Mt CO2e 0.5341 Mt CO2e 0.6652 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.7247 Mt CO2e 0.6864 Mt CO2e 0.7568 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states?
Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Pacific island small states was 0.7568 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.7568 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2095 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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).