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.
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
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 3,254 Mt CO2e (2024)
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).