Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia
South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 964.98 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, 1970–2024
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 South Asia is 964.98 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia peaked at 964.98 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 511.53 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.27 Mt CO2e | 511.53 Mt CO2e | 577.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 653.11 Mt CO2e | 588.48 Mt CO2e | 731.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 724.38 Mt CO2e | 695.06 Mt CO2e | 754.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.99 Mt CO2e | 756.53 Mt CO2e | 848.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.09 Mt CO2e | 846.64 Mt CO2e | 892.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.88 Mt CO2e | 900.95 Mt CO2e | 964.98 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for South Asia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia was 964.98 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 964.98 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.53 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).