Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in North America is 0 Mt CO2e per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in North America peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
That places North America 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2602 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in North America was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?
- North America ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.