Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1,204 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total stood at 1,204 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1,230 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 360.43 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 360.43 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 380.57 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 392 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 403.67 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 414.66 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 425.23 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 438.01 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 449.89 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 462.9 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 473.48 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 486.08 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 494.71 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 506.81 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 518.86 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 529.41 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 540.28 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 552.25 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 562.14 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 572.45 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 584.64 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 591 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 597.95 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 611.87 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 619.78 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 630.22 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 646.82 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 656.55 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 671.49 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 685.54 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 701.01 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 716.65 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 732.02 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 750.54 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 769.73 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 793.46 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 814.02 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 843.66 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 875.88 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 903.95 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 926.4 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 970.73 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,012 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,045 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,069 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,096 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,132 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,158 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,183 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,203 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,227 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,230 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,202 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,204 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420.08 Mt CO2e | 360.43 Mt CO2e | 473.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.76 Mt CO2e | 486.08 Mt CO2e | 584.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.22 Mt CO2e | 591 Mt CO2e | 701.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 812.63 Mt CO2e | 716.65 Mt CO2e | 926.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,108 Mt CO2e | 970.73 Mt CO2e | 1,215 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,216 Mt CO2e | 1,202 Mt CO2e | 1,230 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA & IBRD total was 1,204 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.43 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).