Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. βΌ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United States, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.54 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United States peaked at 2.56 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9064 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
United States ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 2.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 0.9064 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United States was 1.54 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9064 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- United States ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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).