Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 8.78 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 8.78 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Low & middle income peaked at 8.78 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.255 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.255 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2561 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2781 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3012 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3165 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.353 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3768 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4003 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4292 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4624 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4942 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5112 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5408 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5782 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6021 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6302 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6683 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7062 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.74 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7718 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8377 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8936 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9415 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.72 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.98 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.64 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.12 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.48 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.92 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.31 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.78 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3429 Mt CO2e | 0.255 Mt CO2e | 0.4624 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6243 Mt CO2e | 0.4942 Mt CO2e | 0.7718 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 0.8377 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 Mt CO2e | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 6.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 8.78 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More environment data for Low & middle income
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,370 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 66.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 101.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,380 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,776 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 114.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Low & middle income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Low & middle income was 8.78 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.255 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Low & middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).