Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 382.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in East Asia & Pacific, 1970β2024
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 recorded 382.89 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 476.11 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 145.7 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.84 Mt CO2e | 145.7 Mt CO2e | 184.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.04 Mt CO2e | 188.08 Mt CO2e | 214.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.2 Mt CO2e | 219.34 Mt CO2e | 252.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.15 Mt CO2e | 259.2 Mt CO2e | 345 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.85 Mt CO2e | 372.25 Mt CO2e | 476.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.71 Mt CO2e | 382.89 Mt CO2e | 468.81 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Nigeria 33.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 33.24 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Canada 28.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Thailand 26.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 South Africa 25.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 Pakistan 24.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 United Kingdom 22.62 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in East Asia & Pacific was 382.89 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?
- The highest recorded value was 476.11 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.7 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).