Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,770 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,770 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
2,148 Mt CO2e
in 1981
All-time low
1,758 Mt CO2e
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Post-demographic dividend, 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Post-demographic dividend is 1,770 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2,148 Mt CO2e in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,758 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,092 Mt CO2e 2,063 Mt CO2e 2,129 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2,133 Mt CO2e 2,111 Mt CO2e 2,148 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2,021 Mt CO2e 1,929 Mt CO2e 2,118 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,880 Mt CO2e 1,829 Mt CO2e 1,915 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1,814 Mt CO2e 1,765 Mt CO2e 1,832 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,763 Mt CO2e 1,758 Mt CO2e 1,770 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Post-demographic dividend?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Post-demographic dividend was 1,770 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2,148 Mt CO2e in 1981.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1,758 Mt CO2e in 2020.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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).