Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1,652 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in World, 1970–2024
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 World is 1,652 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World peaked at 1,682 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 843.35 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 | 939.74 Mt CO2e | 843.35 Mt CO2e | 1,015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,098 Mt CO2e | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 1,156 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,211 Mt CO2e | 1,164 Mt CO2e | 1,235 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 Mt CO2e | 1,245 Mt CO2e | 1,407 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,566 Mt CO2e | 1,451 Mt CO2e | 1,670 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 Mt CO2e | 1,648 Mt CO2e | 1,682 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 63.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World was 1,652 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).