Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in World, 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World stood at 30.0%. 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 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1993.
That places World 35th out of 47 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | -1.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 1.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 32 Central African Republic 144.9% compare
- 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 Laos 128.4% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 125.6% compare
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in World was 30.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1993.
- How does World rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- World ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.