Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 64.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 64.9% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +157.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +288.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +161.5% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 6.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 38.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 54.0% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,345 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 41.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 80.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.