How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

OECD members ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in OECD members

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in OECD members
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 634.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

634.87 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

13th

of 47 groups

All-time high

838.15 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

594.96 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

OECD members recorded 634.87 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members peaked at 838.15 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 594.96 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

OECD members ranks 13th 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	781.57 Mt CO2e	723.58 Mt CO2e	838.15 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	723.06 Mt CO2e	701.39 Mt CO2e	763.77 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	645.62 Mt CO2e	627.84 Mt CO2e	674.19 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	627.25 Mt CO2e	617.37 Mt CO2e	648.38 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	633.04 Mt CO2e	598.51 Mt CO2e	659.97 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	616.44 Mt CO2e	594.96 Mt CO2e	634.87 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

10 Saudi Arabia 69.55 Mt CO2e compare
11 Mongolia 44.99 Mt CO2e compare
12 Australia 43.21 Mt CO2e compare
13 Ukraine 40.73 Mt CO2e compare
15 Algeria 37.18 Mt CO2e compare
16 Brazil 33.69 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in OECD members was 634.87 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 838.15 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 594.96 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: OECD members ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 06 August 2026

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).