Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 4.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members is 4.19 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members peaked at 5.01 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.28 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
OECD members ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.76 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.11 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.31 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.31 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.31 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.76 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4.74 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.73 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.94 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 3.56 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.11 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.25 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.17 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.23 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -27.7% | 5.01 Mt CO2e | 3.62 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | 4.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 3.62 Mt CO2e | 5.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 4.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 4.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 4.05 Mt CO2e | 4.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More environment data for OECD members
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5855 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) -4.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in OECD members was 4.19 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).