Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in South Asia
South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in South Asia is 1.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in South Asia peaked at 4.59 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -5.03 % change on previous year, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8574 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4805 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9633 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1975 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2542 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +928.2% |
| 1978 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3791 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9558 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 1984 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +340.6% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1990 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2220.7% |
| 1995 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8906 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9777 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3293 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7039 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2002 | -0.4926 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -0.06 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1958.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3918 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2013 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -801.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5637 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +197.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0957 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9612 % change on previous year | +904.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2220.7% | -0.0541 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1958.9% | -0.06 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +928.2% | 0.2542 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +904.5% | 0.0957 % change on previous year | 0.9612 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -801.5% | 0.3918 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.2542 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.9558 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.4926 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5204 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.9612 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 12 Malawi 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Namibia 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Nigeria 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Maldives 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Uruguay 3.02 % change on previous year compare
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in South Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in South Asia was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.03 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.