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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income

High income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -8.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-8.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
38th
of 46 groups
All-time high
-1.6%
in 1991
All-time low
-11.8%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in High income, 1991–2024

-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.51991200720241991: -1.6 % change from 19901992: -2.8 % change from 19901993: -4.4 % change from 19901994: -5.5 % change from 19901995: -6.6 % change from 19901996: -6.9 % change from 19901997: -7.1 % change from 19901998: -9.4 % change from 19901999: -10.4 % change from 19902000: -10.2 % change from 19902001: -10.4 % change from 19902002: -11 % change from 19902003: -10.1 % change from 19902004: -9.9 % change from 19902005: -10.2 % change from 19902006: -9.8 % change from 19902007: -9.7 % change from 19902008: -9.5 % change from 19902009: -11.8 % change from 19902010: -11.3 % change from 19902011: -10.6 % change from 19902012: -9.8 % change from 19902013: -9.9 % change from 19902014: -9.2 % change from 19902015: -9.1 % change from 19902016: -10.1 % change from 19902017: -9 % change from 19902018: -7.6 % change from 19902019: -6.8 % change from 19902020: -10 % change from 19902021: -9.2 % change from 19902022: -8.5 % change from 19902023: -8.5 % change from 19902024: -8.6 % change from 1990

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income stood at -8.6%.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income peaked at -1.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2009.

That places High income 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.1% -10.4% -1.6% 9
2000s -10.3% -11.8% -9.5% 10
2010s -9.3% -11.3% -6.8% 10
2020s -9.0% -10.0% -8.5% 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 35 Sierra Leone 130.6% compare
  2. 36 Cayman Islands 129.7% compare
  3. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 128.4% compare
  4. 38 Solomon Islands 125.6% compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 123.1% compare
  6. 40 Kiribati 121.9% compare
  7. 41 Kuwait 121.3% compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in High income was -8.6% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2009.
How does High income rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
High income ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.