Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Low income

Low income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 619.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
619.9 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.5%
All-time high
619.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
193.12 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Low income, 1970–2024

200300400500600197019972024

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 (total) excluding lulucf in Low income is 619.9 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. 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 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low income peaked at 619.9 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193.12 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 206.93 Mt CO2e 193.12 Mt CO2e 230.98 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 251.71 Mt CO2e 236.05 Mt CO2e 272.16 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 315.15 Mt CO2e 282.66 Mt CO2e 348.01 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 396.67 Mt CO2e 355.88 Mt CO2e 451.05 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 505.42 Mt CO2e 464.32 Mt CO2e 560.82 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 596.97 Mt CO2e 572.66 Mt CO2e 619.9 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low income?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low income was 619.9 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 619.9 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 193.12 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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 (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).