Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 9,536 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
World recorded 9,536 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 9,536 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,880 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
World ranks 1st 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 in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,880 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 5,952 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6,061 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6,243 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,279 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6,348 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,442 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,524 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,583 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6,721 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,684 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,565 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,621 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,658 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,777 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,851 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6,967 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7,032 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7,184 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7,349 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7,341 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,270 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,288 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,260 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,333 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,420 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,512 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7,477 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,389 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,402 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,495 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,464 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,688 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,839 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,972 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,099 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,154 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,284 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,258 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,414 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,617 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,717 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,720 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,788 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,813 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,848 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,969 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,103 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,181 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,056 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,180 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9,335 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,472 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,536 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 5,880 Mt CO2e | 6,721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,869 Mt CO2e | 6,565 Mt CO2e | 7,349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,369 Mt CO2e | 7,260 Mt CO2e | 7,512 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,875 Mt CO2e | 7,464 Mt CO2e | 8,284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,817 Mt CO2e | 8,414 Mt CO2e | 9,181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,316 Mt CO2e | 9,056 Mt CO2e | 9,536 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 9,536 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9,536 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,880 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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).