Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1,187 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,187 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1,187 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
228.25 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 1,187 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1,187 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 228.25 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 235.23 Mt CO2e
1971 228.25 Mt CO2e -3.0%
1972 238.16 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1973 247.48 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1974 244.7 Mt CO2e -1.1%
1975 257.73 Mt CO2e +5.3%
1976 265.88 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1977 292.37 Mt CO2e +10.0%
1978 308.83 Mt CO2e +5.6%
1979 315.19 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1980 312.12 Mt CO2e -1.0%
1981 315.34 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1982 319.17 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1983 332.24 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1984 357.32 Mt CO2e +7.5%
1985 360.65 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1986 371.53 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1987 377.94 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1988 386.56 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1989 407.76 Mt CO2e +5.5%
1990 415.44 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1991 420.34 Mt CO2e +1.2%
1992 424.96 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1993 425.93 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1994 438.74 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1995 460.56 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1996 478.23 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1997 472.33 Mt CO2e -1.2%
1998 450.45 Mt CO2e -4.6%
1999 439.64 Mt CO2e -2.4%
2000 453.01 Mt CO2e +3.0%
2001 476.61 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2002 481.52 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2003 538.35 Mt CO2e +11.8%
2004 591.21 Mt CO2e +9.8%
2005 645.28 Mt CO2e +9.1%
2006 693.66 Mt CO2e +7.5%
2007 711.04 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2008 718.23 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2009 743.89 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2010 784.33 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2011 898.93 Mt CO2e +14.6%
2012 898.92 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2013 902.47 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2014 905.23 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2015 884.75 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2016 842.18 Mt CO2e -4.8%
2017 882.69 Mt CO2e +4.8%
2018 942.12 Mt CO2e +6.7%
2019 989.7 Mt CO2e +5.1%
2020 970.03 Mt CO2e -2.0%
2021 1,004 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2022 1,086 Mt CO2e +8.2%
2023 1,151 Mt CO2e +6.0%
2024 1,187 Mt CO2e +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 263.38 Mt CO2e 228.25 Mt CO2e 315.19 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 354.06 Mt CO2e 312.12 Mt CO2e 407.76 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 442.66 Mt CO2e 415.44 Mt CO2e 478.23 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 605.28 Mt CO2e 453.01 Mt CO2e 743.89 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 893.13 Mt CO2e 784.33 Mt CO2e 989.7 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1,079 Mt CO2e 970.03 Mt CO2e 1,187 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 5 Iraq 145.34 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 6 Iran 132.92 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 7 India 108.11 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 75.63 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 9 Canada 71.72 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 69.55 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 11 Mongolia 44.99 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in East Asia & Pacific?
Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in East Asia & Pacific was 1,187 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1,187 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 228.25 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).