Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1993.
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 | 0.4% | -1.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 1.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 30.0% | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 137.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 1,764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 30.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1993.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.