Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 2,391 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,391 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2,391 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
971.29 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2,391 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,391 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 971.29 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 971.29 Mt CO2e
1971 998.37 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1972 1,013 Mt CO2e +1.4%
1973 1,043 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1974 1,052 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1975 1,083 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1976 1,101 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1977 1,128 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1978 1,158 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1979 1,171 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1980 1,183 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1981 1,191 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1982 1,211 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1983 1,243 Mt CO2e +2.6%
1984 1,279 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1985 1,290 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1986 1,320 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1987 1,340 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1988 1,372 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1989 1,426 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1990 1,450 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1991 1,455 Mt CO2e +0.4%
1992 1,463 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1993 1,458 Mt CO2e -0.4%
1994 1,482 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1995 1,535 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1996 1,566 Mt CO2e +2.0%
1997 1,520 Mt CO2e -2.9%
1998 1,515 Mt CO2e -0.4%
1999 1,530 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2000 1,544 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2001 1,550 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2002 1,551 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2003 1,603 Mt CO2e +3.4%
2004 1,687 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2005 1,755 Mt CO2e +4.0%
2006 1,828 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2007 1,862 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2008 1,892 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2009 1,936 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2010 2,002 Mt CO2e +3.4%
2011 2,139 Mt CO2e +6.9%
2012 2,157 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2013 2,163 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2014 2,180 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2015 2,170 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2016 2,142 Mt CO2e -1.3%
2017 2,188 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2018 2,229 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2019 2,243 Mt CO2e +0.6%
2020 2,233 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2021 2,262 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2022 2,301 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2023 2,362 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2024 2,391 Mt CO2e +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,072 Mt CO2e 971.29 Mt CO2e 1,171 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1,285 Mt CO2e 1,183 Mt CO2e 1,426 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1,498 Mt CO2e 1,450 Mt CO2e 1,566 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,721 Mt CO2e 1,544 Mt CO2e 1,936 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 2,161 Mt CO2e 2,002 Mt CO2e 2,243 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 2,310 Mt CO2e 2,233 Mt CO2e 2,391 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 9 Nigeria 175.13 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 10 Iraq 163.16 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 11 Mexico 150.68 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 12 Australia 144.58 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 13 Argentina 136.72 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 14 Canada 133.08 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 15 Ethiopia 131.63 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,391 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2,391 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 971.29 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).