Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United States stood at 1.02 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United States peaked at 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4263 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places United States 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5157 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4967 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.635 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5828 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4743 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.435 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5895 Mt CO2e | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6006 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6396 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.654 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.596 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6064 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5104 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6313 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5139 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6728 Mt CO2e | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6249 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6568 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6141 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6851 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6196 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6765 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7986 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8348 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8984 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8968 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.927 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7155 Mt CO2e | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7176 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.712 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5883 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6342 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.668 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6835 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5783 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5539 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5291 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4633 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4263 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4719 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5013 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5107 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5428 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6607 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7993 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8232 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9064 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9708 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.02 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 44.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5623 Mt CO2e | 0.435 Mt CO2e | 0.654 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5893 Mt CO2e | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | 0.6728 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.777 Mt CO2e | 0.6196 Mt CO2e | 0.927 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5837 Mt CO2e | 0.4263 Mt CO2e | 0.712 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6627 Mt CO2e | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | 0.9708 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.9997 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United States was 1.02 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 processes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4263 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).