Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Small states
Small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 9.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Small states recorded 9.47 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Small states peaked at 10.18 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.39 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 5.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 Mt CO2e | 5.63 Mt CO2e | 6.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 7.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 Mt CO2e | 8.02 Mt CO2e | 9.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 Mt CO2e | 9.77 Mt CO2e | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 Mt CO2e | 9.4 Mt CO2e | 9.47 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More environment data for Small states
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 121.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.22 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9516 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0641 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0889 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Small states?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Small states was 9.47 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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).