Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 2,535 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 2,535 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only peaked at 2,541 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,710 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,710 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,761 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,789 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,834 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,869 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,907 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,937 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,966 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,979 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,995 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,039 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,057 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,078 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,116 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,150 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,159 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,192 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,215 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,250 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,310 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,310 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,304 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,299 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,275 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,278 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,283 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,275 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,211 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,210 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,224 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,219 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,213 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,221 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,245 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,293 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,314 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,332 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,342 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,372 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,373 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,377 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,389 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,398 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,406 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,408 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,417 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,432 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,433 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,440 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,428 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,461 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,483 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,508 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,541 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,535 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,875 Mt CO2e | 1,710 Mt CO2e | 1,995 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,157 Mt CO2e | 2,039 Mt CO2e | 2,310 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,267 Mt CO2e | 2,210 Mt CO2e | 2,310 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 2,213 Mt CO2e | 2,373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 Mt CO2e | 2,377 Mt CO2e | 2,440 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 Mt CO2e | 2,461 Mt CO2e | 2,541 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IBRD only was 2,535 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 from agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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 from Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).