Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.8% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -2.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -2.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 169.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (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 1.0% 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 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2016.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.