Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in IDA total
IDA total: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 1,063 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in IDA 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA total is 1,063 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA total peaked at 1,063 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 369.29 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places IDA total 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 371.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 371.72 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 369.29 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 371.86 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 374.87 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 386.34 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 390.02 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 398.26 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 412.74 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 419.39 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 422.21 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 432.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 441.65 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 445.62 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 442.06 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 448.82 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 457.99 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 457.42 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 467.3 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 479.12 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 486.7 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 489.35 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 501.38 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 506.52 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 517.37 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 529.64 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 538.45 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 550.08 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 562.52 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 587.18 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 591.63 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 601.62 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 620.93 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 642.43 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 657.49 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 684.24 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 708.27 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 741.15 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 772.76 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 787 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 807.22 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 823.05 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 841.98 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 861.4 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 878.55 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 897.99 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 921.14 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 935.68 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 941.11 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 970.25 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,001 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,014 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,030 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,046 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,063 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386.6 Mt CO2e | 369.29 Mt CO2e | 419.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.43 Mt CO2e | 422.21 Mt CO2e | 479.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.92 Mt CO2e | 486.7 Mt CO2e | 587.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.75 Mt CO2e | 591.63 Mt CO2e | 787 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.84 Mt CO2e | 807.22 Mt CO2e | 970.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 1,001 Mt CO2e | 1,063 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in IDA total was 1,063 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.29 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does IDA total rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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).