Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income
High income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 2,534 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
High income recorded 2,534 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income peaked at 2,812 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,447 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places High income 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,644 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,660 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,702 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,748 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,743 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,767 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,728 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,732 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,740 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,804 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,812 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,791 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,779 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,741 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,756 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,767 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,795 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,792 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,799 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,797 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,773 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,730 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,696 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,651 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,620 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,589 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,581 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,577 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,511 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,485 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,490 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,485 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,468 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,494 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,498 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,490 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,501 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,503 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,509 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,447 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,460 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,479 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,501 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,499 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,518 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,519 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,492 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,522 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,563 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,585 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,495 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,517 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,537 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,538 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,534 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,727 Mt CO2e | 2,644 Mt CO2e | 2,804 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,783 Mt CO2e | 2,741 Mt CO2e | 2,812 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,621 Mt CO2e | 2,485 Mt CO2e | 2,773 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,488 Mt CO2e | 2,447 Mt CO2e | 2,509 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,514 Mt CO2e | 2,460 Mt CO2e | 2,585 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,524 Mt CO2e | 2,495 Mt CO2e | 2,538 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More environment data for High income
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -0.5087 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0.8391 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income was 2,534 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,447 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does High income rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- High income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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About this data
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).