Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in OECD members
OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 2,086 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 2,086 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in OECD members peaked at 2,383 Mt CO2e in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,044 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places OECD members 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,309 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,317 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,336 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,359 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,345 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,377 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,318 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,314 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,318 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,363 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,377 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,369 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,383 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,344 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,346 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,358 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,364 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,354 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,348 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,344 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,310 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,290 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,275 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,250 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,253 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,248 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,249 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,257 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,217 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,184 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,174 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,165 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,148 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,141 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,140 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,130 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,139 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,140 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,143 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,098 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,098 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,098 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,093 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,086 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,097 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,084 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,044 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,073 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,109 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,131 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,061 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,071 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,076 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,086 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,086 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,336 Mt CO2e | 2,309 Mt CO2e | 2,377 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,359 Mt CO2e | 2,344 Mt CO2e | 2,383 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,253 Mt CO2e | 2,184 Mt CO2e | 2,310 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,142 Mt CO2e | 2,098 Mt CO2e | 2,174 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,091 Mt CO2e | 2,044 Mt CO2e | 2,131 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,076 Mt CO2e | 2,061 Mt CO2e | 2,086 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in OECD members?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in OECD members was 2,086 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2,383 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,044 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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).