Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 450,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 450,790 in 2018 and a minimum value of 247,880 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 247,880
1991 252,390
1992 256,970
1993 258,340
1994 263,340
1995 267,910
1996 270,400
1997 276,600
1998 292,410
1999 294,730
2000 298,520
2001 294,260
2002 312,890
2003 328,740
2004 330,450
2005 348,600
2006 346,000
2007 357,030
2008 369,310
2009 372,310
2010 389,080
2011 391,710
2012 404,130
2013 414,150
2014 419,830
2015 430,450
2016 443,250
2017 444,160
2018 450,790

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 243,570 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 243,570 in 2018 and a minimum value of 65,220 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 65,220
1991 68,920
1992 72,660
1993 76,540
1994 80,260
1995 81,870
1996 82,660
1997 83,520
1998 84,380
1999 85,400
2000 86,610
2001 91,070
2002 95,080
2003 98,920
2004 102,620
2005 106,280
2006 111,810
2007 117,390
2008 122,990
2009 128,630
2010 134,260
2011 153,200
2012 172,220
2013 191,740
2014 211,280
2015 230,790
2016 235,060
2017 239,320
2018 243,570

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 22.27 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 22.27 in 2008, while its lowest value was 6.94 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 6.94
1971 9.65
1972 9.67
1973 9.48
1974 11.11
1975 9.95
1976 10.39
1977 9.37
1978 9.65
1979 8.28
1980 8.77
1981 10.06
1982 9.19
1983 10.28
1984 12.02
1985 12.32
1986 12.87
1987 10.91
1988 12.66
1989 12.05
1990 18.84
1991 19.24
1992 19.61
1993 20.16
1994 20.48
1995 20.51
1996 20.49
1997 20.29
1998 19.65
1999 19.70
2000 19.71
2001 20.68
2002 20.50
2003 20.43
2004 20.93
2005 20.74
2006 21.66
2007 22.00
2008 22.27

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 769,770 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 769,770 in 2018 and a minimum value of 346,140 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 346,140
1991 358,230
1992 370,510
1993 379,720
1994 391,910
1995 399,180
1996 403,390
1997 411,730
1998 429,380
1999 433,510
2000 439,410
2001 440,310
2002 463,780
2003 484,090
2004 490,200
2005 512,540
2006 516,260
2007 533,630
2008 552,330
2009 561,720
2010 584,900
2011 607,520
2012 639,900
2013 671,330
2014 698,350
2015 730,380
2016 749,560
2017 756,750
2018 769,770

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 36.76 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.62 in 2007 and a minimum value of -14.34 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -14.34
1992 12.96
1993 -13.79
1994 -8.34
1995 -2.90
1996 -7.71
1997 -7.19
1998 -4.52
1999 -4.56
2000 -3.02
2001 -0.64
2002 -1.14
2003 -3.40
2004 6.38
2005 5.04
2006 28.29
2007 74.62
2008 35.78
2009 38.36
2010 34.08
2011 35.42
2012 36.76

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions