Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North America, 1991β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.8% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2016.
That places North America 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -2.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -2.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 33 Papua New Guinea 138.8% compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 137.3% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 130.6% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 129.7% compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 128.4% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 125.6% compare
- 39 Cambodia 123.1% compare
More environment data for North America
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North America was 1.0% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2016.
- How does North America rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North America ranks 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.