Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IBRD only
IBRD only: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5,845 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 5,845 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IBRD only peaked at 5,845 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,101 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,101 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3,169 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,231 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,360 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,396 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,477 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,584 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,660 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,725 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,768 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,735 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,653 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,737 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,810 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,906 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,946 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,027 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,109 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,227 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,344 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,319 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,240 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,227 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,196 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,219 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,271 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,289 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,249 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,207 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,230 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,275 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,280 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,292 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,449 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4,590 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,697 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,800 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,845 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,934 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,951 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,070 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,228 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,293 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,283 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,307 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,318 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,372 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,446 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,534 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,550 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,486 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,589 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,698 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,804 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,845 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,447 Mt CO2e | 3,101 Mt CO2e | 3,768 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,949 Mt CO2e | 3,653 Mt CO2e | 4,344 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,245 Mt CO2e | 4,196 Mt CO2e | 4,319 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,611 Mt CO2e | 4,275 Mt CO2e | 4,951 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,340 Mt CO2e | 5,070 Mt CO2e | 5,550 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,684 Mt CO2e | 5,486 Mt CO2e | 5,845 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IBRD only?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IBRD only was 5,845 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 5,845 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,101 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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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).