Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia
South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 38.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 38.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1991.
South Asia ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.7% | 1.0% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.6% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 Pakistan 153.8% compare
- 28 Qatar 152.3% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 151.9% compare
- 30 Guatemala 149.3% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 145.0% compare
- 32 Central African Republic 144.9% compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 138.8% compare
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia was 38.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Asia ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.