Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia
South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 45.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 45.68 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia peaked at 48.1 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.92 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2 Mt CO2e | 25.92 Mt CO2e | 31.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.85 Mt CO2e | 31.84 Mt CO2e | 38.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.98 Mt CO2e | 39.67 Mt CO2e | 42.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.04 Mt CO2e | 41.97 Mt CO2e | 48.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.86 Mt CO2e | 45.62 Mt CO2e | 46.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 Mt CO2e | 45.56 Mt CO2e | 45.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in South Asia was 45.68 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).