Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in IDA total
IDA total: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) was 207.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in IDA 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
IDA total recorded 207.3 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA total peaked at 207.3 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.21 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IDA total 20th out of 47 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 (Mt CO2e) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.21 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 43.57 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 44.73 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 45.9 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 47.06 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 48.32 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 49.76 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 51.11 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 52.62 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.2 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 55.81 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 57.38 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 59.01 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 60.66 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 62.31 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 63.95 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 65.67 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 67.51 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 69.42 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 71.22 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 73.02 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 74.64 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 76.52 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 78.28 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 79.88 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 81.96 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 84.03 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 86.64 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88.74 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 91 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 93.16 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.25 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 99.46 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 102.93 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 106.52 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 110.37 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 114.13 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 118.3 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 122.39 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 126.02 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 130.23 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 134.84 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 138.35 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 143.09 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 148.04 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 153.19 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 157.97 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 162.7 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 165.8 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 172.45 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 180.7 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 188.1 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 196.46 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 201.73 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 207.3 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.85 Mt CO2e | 41.21 Mt CO2e | 54.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.29 Mt CO2e | 55.81 Mt CO2e | 71.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.47 Mt CO2e | 73.02 Mt CO2e | 91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.95 Mt CO2e | 93.16 Mt CO2e | 126.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.67 Mt CO2e | 130.23 Mt CO2e | 172.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.86 Mt CO2e | 180.7 Mt CO2e | 207.3 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in IDA total was 207.3 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 207.3 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- IDA total ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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).