Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in IDA total
IDA total: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in IDA 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total stood at 1,650 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total peaked at 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 600.34 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600.34 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 602.63 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 625.16 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 649.01 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 670.85 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 652.84 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 686.68 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 698.55 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 701.87 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 743.66 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 734.68 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 704.72 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 709.98 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 714.73 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 730.61 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 755.86 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 767.52 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 764.07 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 791.16 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 832.05 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 861.42 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 876.15 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 906.88 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 923.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 972.13 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,015 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,077 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,067 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,063 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,076 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,116 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,124 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,101 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,151 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,161 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,197 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,214 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,229 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,265 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,275 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,310 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,342 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,367 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,384 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,412 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,431 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,446 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,477 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,497 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,543 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,558 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,576 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,599 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,625 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,650 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 663.16 Mt CO2e | 600.34 Mt CO2e | 743.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 750.54 Mt CO2e | 704.72 Mt CO2e | 832.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.96 Mt CO2e | 861.42 Mt CO2e | 1,077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,183 Mt CO2e | 1,101 Mt CO2e | 1,275 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 Mt CO2e | 1,310 Mt CO2e | 1,543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 Mt CO2e | 1,558 Mt CO2e | 1,650 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in IDA total was 1,650 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.34 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- IDA total ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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).