Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA only

IDA only: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,023 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,023 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.1%
All-time high
1,023 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
351.68 Mt CO2e
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA only, 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

IDA only recorded 1,023 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA only peaked at 1,023 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351.68 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 369.62 Mt CO2e 351.68 Mt CO2e 400.35 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 432.77 Mt CO2e 405.68 Mt CO2e 467.13 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 536.6 Mt CO2e 485.28 Mt CO2e 595.91 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 679.73 Mt CO2e 608.17 Mt CO2e 771.97 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 862.23 Mt CO2e 793.84 Mt CO2e 934.53 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 993.18 Mt CO2e 955.05 Mt CO2e 1,023 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA only?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA only was 1,023 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 1,023 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 351.68 Mt CO2e in 1972.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).