Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 4,229 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Upper 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
Upper middle income recorded 4,229 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income peaked at 4,229 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,021 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,021 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2,068 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,109 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,208 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,224 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,276 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,369 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,419 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,455 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,482 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,429 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,349 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,407 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,450 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,526 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,550 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,605 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,664 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,747 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,854 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,877 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,818 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,837 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,834 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,871 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,929 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,947 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,906 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,881 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,899 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,943 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,941 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,954 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,091 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,205 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,288 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,382 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,403 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,469 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,502 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,604 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,748 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,788 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,803 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,817 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,813 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,853 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,915 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,986 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,004 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,957 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,030 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,120 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,202 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,229 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,263 Mt CO2e | 2,021 Mt CO2e | 2,482 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 Mt CO2e | 2,349 Mt CO2e | 2,854 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,880 Mt CO2e | 2,818 Mt CO2e | 2,947 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,218 Mt CO2e | 2,941 Mt CO2e | 3,502 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,833 Mt CO2e | 3,604 Mt CO2e | 4,004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,108 Mt CO2e | 3,957 Mt CO2e | 4,229 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More environment data for Upper middle income
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.7087 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0.8399 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Upper middle income was 4,229 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,229 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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).