Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 976.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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 Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 976.24 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 976.24 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323.38 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.37 Mt CO2e | 323.38 Mt CO2e | 364.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.18 Mt CO2e | 369.5 Mt CO2e | 422.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 497.93 Mt CO2e | 435.62 Mt CO2e | 575.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.17 Mt CO2e | 582.73 Mt CO2e | 740.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.59 Mt CO2e | 766.27 Mt CO2e | 897.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.83 Mt CO2e | 914.19 Mt CO2e | 976.24 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 140.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 10.76 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 16.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Least developed countries: UN classification was 976.24 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 976.24 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.38 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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).