Armenia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Armenia was 680.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 810.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 560.00 in 1998.

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 810.00
1991 800.00
1992 710.00
1993 630.00
1994 620.00
1995 610.00
1996 610.00
1997 610.00
1998 560.00
1999 560.00
2000 570.00
2001 590.00
2002 610.00
2003 640.00
2004 670.00
2005 670.00
2006 690.00
2007 720.00
2008 730.00
2009 670.00
2010 660.00
2011 650.00
2012 680.00
2013 760.00
2014 780.00
2015 790.00
2016 810.00
2017 760.00
2018 680.00

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 Armenia was 1,060.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,050.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 610.00 in 2000.

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 2,050.00
1991 1,910.00
1992 1,760.00
1993 1,620.00
1994 1,470.00
1995 1,330.00
1996 1,180.00
1997 1,040.00
1998 890.00
1999 750.00
2000 610.00
2001 630.00
2002 650.00
2003 680.00
2004 700.00
2005 720.00
2006 770.00
2007 830.00
2008 890.00
2009 950.00
2010 1,010.00
2011 1,030.00
2012 1,040.00
2013 1,060.00
2014 1,070.00
2015 1,090.00
2016 1,080.00
2017 1,070.00
2018 1,060.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Armenia was 38.53 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 57.10 in 1990, while its lowest value was 3.84 in 1987.

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 14.12
1971 14.37
1972 14.90
1973 15.67
1974 16.13
1975 16.22
1976 15.78
1977 14.56
1978 12.24
1979 10.00
1980 7.89
1981 6.21
1982 5.21
1983 5.06
1984 4.96
1985 4.75
1986 4.47
1987 3.84
1988 37.30
1989 40.66
1990 57.10
1991 55.85
1992 55.52
1993 55.10
1994 53.07
1995 50.96
1996 47.97
1997 45.22
1998 42.38
1999 38.46
2000 33.33
2001 33.51
2002 33.68
2003 34.34
2004 34.31
2005 34.78
2006 35.81
2007 37.05
2008 38.53

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Armenia was 2,430 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,590 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,830 in 2000.

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 3,590
1991 3,420
1992 3,170
1993 2,940
1994 2,770
1995 2,610
1996 2,460
1997 2,300
1998 2,100
1999 1,950
2000 1,830
2001 1,880
2002 1,930
2003 1,980
2004 2,040
2005 2,070
2006 2,150
2007 2,240
2008 2,310
2009 2,310
2010 2,370
2011 2,370
2012 2,420
2013 2,500
2014 2,540
2015 2,560
2016 2,570
2017 2,510
2018 2,430

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Armenia was 18.55 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.55 in 2012 and a minimum value of -16.91 in 1993.

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 -4.99
1992 -9.84
1993 -16.91
1994 -12.20
1995 -16.00
1996 -11.36
1997 -9.56
1998 -11.68
1999 -9.36
2000 -11.22
2001 -12.32
2002 -9.88
2003 -6.12
2004 -2.18
2005 2.44
2006 6.73
2007 7.48
2008 11.95
2009 12.48
2010 15.19
2011 16.87
2012 18.55

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions