Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 6,965 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Low & middle 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low & middle income is 6,965 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low & middle income peaked at 6,965 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,204 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 (Mt CO2e) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,204 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3,260 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,326 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,461 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,501 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,546 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,677 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,755 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,807 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,880 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,836 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,739 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,807 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,882 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,986 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,051 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4,137 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,205 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,349 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,517 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4,531 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,505 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,557 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,574 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,680 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,795 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,896 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,864 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,841 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,881 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,969 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,977 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,960 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,157 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,303 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,444 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,560 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,611 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,736 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,773 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,915 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,100 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,177 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,182 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,232 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,254 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,316 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,407 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,500 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,556 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,522 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,625 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,760 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,895 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,965 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,541 Mt CO2e | 3,204 Mt CO2e | 3,880 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,051 Mt CO2e | 3,739 Mt CO2e | 4,517 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,712 Mt CO2e | 4,505 Mt CO2e | 4,896 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,349 Mt CO2e | 4,960 Mt CO2e | 5,773 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,264 Mt CO2e | 5,915 Mt CO2e | 6,556 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,753 Mt CO2e | 6,522 Mt CO2e | 6,965 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low & middle income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Low & middle income was 6,965 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,965 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,204 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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).