How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

OECD members ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members
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OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

27th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1982

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in OECD members peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2016.

OECD members ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.3%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near OECD members

24 Pakistan 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
25 India 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
26 Mauritius 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
27 Ireland 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
28 Dominican Republic 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
29 Luxembourg 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
30 United Kingdom 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in OECD members?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in OECD members was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: OECD members ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.