Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 674.39 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
674.39 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.7%
All-time high
733.99 Mt CO2e
in 2019
All-time low
186.03 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

200400600800197019972024

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 674.39 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Upper middle income peaked at 733.99 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 186.03 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 222.41 Mt CO2e 186.03 Mt CO2e 256.17 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 292.75 Mt CO2e 264.57 Mt CO2e 323.73 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 365.62 Mt CO2e 329.56 Mt CO2e 402.22 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 469.68 Mt CO2e 410.8 Mt CO2e 546.78 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 672.52 Mt CO2e 581.17 Mt CO2e 733.99 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 702.87 Mt CO2e 674.39 Mt CO2e 733.64 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Upper middle income?
Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Upper middle income was 674.39 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 733.99 Mt CO2e in 2019.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 186.03 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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).