Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 976.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North America recorded 976.47 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 1,004 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 931.01 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 971.51 Mt CO2e | 953.34 Mt CO2e | 988.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 984.67 Mt CO2e | 965.26 Mt CO2e | 1,002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 972.77 Mt CO2e | 961.03 Mt CO2e | 986.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.57 Mt CO2e | 943.1 Mt CO2e | 975.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.67 Mt CO2e | 931.01 Mt CO2e | 1,004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.55 Mt CO2e | 946.21 Mt CO2e | 976.47 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America was 976.47 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 931.01 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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).