Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3,598 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,081 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,081 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,133 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,158 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,206 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,244 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2,293 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,327 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,364 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,391 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,414 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,462 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,489 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,520 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,562 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,592 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,608 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,650 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,672 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,717 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,789 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,796 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,793 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,801 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,781 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,795 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,812 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,814 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,761 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,773 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,811 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,811 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,815 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,842 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,887 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,951 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,999 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,041 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,084 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,144 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,160 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,184 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,212 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,240 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,267 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,287 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,315 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,353 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,369 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,381 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,398 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,462 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,497 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,537 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,586 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,598 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,261 Mt CO2e | 2,081 Mt CO2e | 2,414 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,606 Mt CO2e | 2,462 Mt CO2e | 2,789 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,794 Mt CO2e | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 2,814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,973 Mt CO2e | 2,811 Mt CO2e | 3,160 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,301 Mt CO2e | 3,184 Mt CO2e | 3,398 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 Mt CO2e | 3,462 Mt CO2e | 3,598 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA & IBRD total was 3,598 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3,598 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,081 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).