Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA total
IDA total: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total stood at 1,650 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total peaked at 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 600.34 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 | 663.16 Mt CO2e | 600.34 Mt CO2e | 743.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 750.54 Mt CO2e | 704.72 Mt CO2e | 832.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.96 Mt CO2e | 861.42 Mt CO2e | 1,077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,183 Mt CO2e | 1,101 Mt CO2e | 1,275 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 Mt CO2e | 1,310 Mt CO2e | 1,543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 Mt CO2e | 1,558 Mt CO2e | 1,650 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for IDA total
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 14.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 329.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5755 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6.19 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.29 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 20.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 127.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total was 1,650 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.34 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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
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).