Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 52.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in East Asia & Pacific, 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 recorded 52.6% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 52.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1993.
That places East Asia & Pacific 22nd out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +113.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -112.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2380.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +200.1% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 4.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 30.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 43.3% | 52.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in East Asia & Pacific was 52.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1993.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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.