Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +219.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United States 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 | +219.3% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -30.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 64 Cyprus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belarus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 68 Lebanon 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per in United States was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- United States ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.