Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 6.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in OECD members, 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 power industry (energy) in OECD members is 6.16 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members peaked at 6.46 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9372 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places OECD members 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 0.9372 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 3.19 Mt CO2e | 4.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 4.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 Mt CO2e | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 6.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 6.16 Mt CO2e | 6.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 7 Indonesia 0.4578 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Brazil 0.3941 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Germany 0.3905 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 0.3635 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 United Kingdom 0.3113 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Iran 0.3082 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 South Korea 0.2523 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14,243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 928.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 634.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,086 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 465.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1,447 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in OECD members was 6.16 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9372 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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).