Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 7,495 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 7,495 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 7,495 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,702 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,702 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3,772 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,856 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4,009 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4,067 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,130 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 4,271 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,359 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,427 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,511 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,470 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,358 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,447 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,525 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,637 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,702 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,795 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,873 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,018 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5,176 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,180 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,116 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,134 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,119 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,191 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,287 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,366 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,316 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,270 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,306 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,391 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,404 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,393 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,600 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,751 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,894 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,015 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6,074 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,199 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,226 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,380 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,570 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,661 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,667 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,719 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,749 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,817 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,922 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,031 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,092 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,044 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,165 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,297 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,429 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,495 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,110 Mt CO2e | 3,702 Mt CO2e | 4,511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,700 Mt CO2e | 4,358 Mt CO2e | 5,176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,229 Mt CO2e | 5,116 Mt CO2e | 5,366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,795 Mt CO2e | 5,391 Mt CO2e | 6,226 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,761 Mt CO2e | 6,380 Mt CO2e | 7,092 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,286 Mt CO2e | 7,044 Mt CO2e | 7,495 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA & IBRD total was 7,495 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 7,495 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,702 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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).