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

Pre-demographic dividend: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,070 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,070 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.8%
All-time high
1,070 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
397.86 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 1,070 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1,070 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 397.86 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 467.51 Mt CO2e 397.86 Mt CO2e 579.99 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 488.43 Mt CO2e 432.15 Mt CO2e 581.55 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 616.34 Mt CO2e 496.34 Mt CO2e 715.65 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 751.47 Mt CO2e 703.7 Mt CO2e 776.86 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 920.79 Mt CO2e 813.55 Mt CO2e 1,032 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,035 Mt CO2e 1,007 Mt CO2e 1,070 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pre-demographic dividend?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pre-demographic dividend was 1,070 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1,070 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 397.86 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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).