Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in World, 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 World is 4,334 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World peaked at 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,844 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places World 1st 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 in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,844 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,899 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,932 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,990 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,051 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3,110 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,137 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,166 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3,189 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,208 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,263 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,297 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3,329 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,361 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,400 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,412 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,452 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,457 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,505 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,576 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,585 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,571 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,571 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,542 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,564 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,578 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,582 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,532 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,537 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,574 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,573 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,571 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,597 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,632 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,700 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,744 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,786 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,830 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,891 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,904 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,928 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,952 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,983 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,012 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,036 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,064 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,106 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,124 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,138 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,147 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,209 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,242 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,274 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,324 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,334 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,053 Mt CO2e | 2,844 Mt CO2e | 3,208 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,405 Mt CO2e | 3,263 Mt CO2e | 3,576 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,564 Mt CO2e | 3,532 Mt CO2e | 3,585 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,723 Mt CO2e | 3,571 Mt CO2e | 3,904 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,049 Mt CO2e | 3,928 Mt CO2e | 4,147 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,277 Mt CO2e | 4,209 Mt CO2e | 4,334 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in World was 4,334 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4,334 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,844 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).