Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 10.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in North America, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North America recorded 10.28 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in North America peaked at 15.7 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.51 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places North America 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.84 Mt CO2e | 11.54 Mt CO2e | 15.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 Mt CO2e | 13.75 Mt CO2e | 15.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 Mt CO2e | 10.24 Mt CO2e | 13.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 7.51 Mt CO2e | 9.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 Mt CO2e | 8.06 Mt CO2e | 11.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 Mt CO2e | 9.35 Mt CO2e | 10.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6,681 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 287.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 490.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 976.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 178.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 647.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in North America was 10.28 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 building (energy) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).