Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1,652 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World is 1,652 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World peaked at 1,682 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 843.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 843.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 887.13 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 903.82 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 920.05 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 933.88 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 945.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 966.08 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 982.15 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,000 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,015 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,031 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,044 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,058 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,076 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,092 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,107 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,124 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,140 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,148 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,156 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,164 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,179 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,194 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,202 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,226 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,230 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,233 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,233 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,235 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,245 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,255 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,270 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,288 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,305 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,320 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,344 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,371 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,392 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,407 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,451 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,479 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,510 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,527 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,551 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,583 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,604 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,633 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,655 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,670 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,678 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,682 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,665 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,648 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,652 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 939.74 Mt CO2e | 843.35 Mt CO2e | 1,015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,098 Mt CO2e | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 1,156 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,211 Mt CO2e | 1,164 Mt CO2e | 1,235 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 Mt CO2e | 1,245 Mt CO2e | 1,407 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,566 Mt CO2e | 1,451 Mt CO2e | 1,670 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 Mt CO2e | 1,648 Mt CO2e | 1,682 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in World was 1,652 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).