Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 15.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in World, 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 processes in World is 15.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in World peaked at 15.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.61 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places World 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 4.77 Mt CO2e | 5.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 3.61 Mt CO2e | 4.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 3.79 Mt CO2e | 5.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 Mt CO2e | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 8.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 9.25 Mt CO2e | 14.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 Mt CO2e | 14.27 Mt CO2e | 15.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 7.6 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 United States 1.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 0.7887 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Oman 0.591 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in World was 15.28 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- World ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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).