Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states, 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 137.7% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2016.
Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +77.1% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +152.4% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +81.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -120.4% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | +42.5% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | +68.6% |
| 2017 | -8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -54.8% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | +78.5% |
| 2021 | -7.8% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -83.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -137.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 1.9% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | -9.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -7.8% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 40 Kiribati 121.9% compare
- 41 Kuwait 121.3% compare
More environment data for Pacific island small states
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.53 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4212 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 875,661 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 31,244 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4392 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0559 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.3038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Pacific island small states was 0.3% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2016.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.