Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 325.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 325.46 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 421.63 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104.07 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.07 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 108.59 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 111.68 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 114.88 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 117.65 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 120.04 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 123.41 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 126.62 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 130.11 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 133.28 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 136.68 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 137.81 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 139.73 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 141.46 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 143.7 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 147.26 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 149.38 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 151.52 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 154 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 156.82 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 159.68 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 163.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 167.28 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 171.5 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 176.22 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 181.24 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 183.88 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 188.44 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 191.69 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 196.66 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 203.66 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 207.21 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 212.2 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 217.2 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 221.76 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 227.67 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 243.59 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 262.35 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 275.72 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 290.89 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 317.61 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 345.22 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 364.99 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 373.28 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 384.61 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 400.58 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 410.94 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 418.92 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 421.63 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 418.47 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 411.54 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 394.99 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 359.33 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 334.26 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 325.46 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.03 Mt CO2e | 104.07 Mt CO2e | 133.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.84 Mt CO2e | 136.68 Mt CO2e | 156.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.01 Mt CO2e | 159.68 Mt CO2e | 196.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.22 Mt CO2e | 203.66 Mt CO2e | 290.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.63 Mt CO2e | 317.61 Mt CO2e | 421.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.11 Mt CO2e | 325.46 Mt CO2e | 411.54 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,345 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 41.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 80.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 325.46 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 waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 421.63 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.07 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).