Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 35.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members, 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 building (energy) in OECD members is 35.4 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members peaked at 57.96 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.91 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
OECD members ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.83 Mt CO2e | 49.69 Mt CO2e | 57.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.99 Mt CO2e | 51.31 Mt CO2e | 55.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.37 Mt CO2e | 35.98 Mt CO2e | 47.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9 Mt CO2e | 32.91 Mt CO2e | 38.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 Mt CO2e | 36.06 Mt CO2e | 42.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.95 Mt CO2e | 35.4 Mt CO2e | 37.07 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More environment data for OECD members
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14,243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 928.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 634.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,086 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 465.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1,447 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members was 35.4 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 57.96 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.91 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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).