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

Latest (2024)
2,534 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,812 Mt CO2e
in 1980
All-time low
2,447 Mt CO2e
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income, 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Pakistan 250.9 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 8 Iran 175.7 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 175.13 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 10 Iraq 163.16 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 11 Mexico 150.68 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 12 Australia 144.58 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 13 Argentina 136.72 Mt CO2e compare

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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

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).