High income - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in High income was 636,990 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 719,110 in 1990 and a minimum value of 616,060 in 2016.
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 | 719,110 |
| 1991 | 709,640 |
| 1992 | 701,860 |
| 1993 | 692,000 |
| 1994 | 695,320 |
| 1995 | 691,360 |
| 1996 | 683,670 |
| 1997 | 681,490 |
| 1998 | 677,470 |
| 1999 | 687,920 |
| 2000 | 691,730 |
| 2001 | 695,540 |
| 2002 | 687,650 |
| 2003 | 644,100 |
| 2004 | 664,860 |
| 2005 | 644,560 |
| 2006 | 661,750 |
| 2007 | 656,440 |
| 2008 | 639,160 |
| 2009 | 637,310 |
| 2010 | 622,840 |
| 2011 | 665,310 |
| 2012 | 662,240 |
| 2013 | 620,250 |
| 2014 | 631,540 |
| 2015 | 626,700 |
| 2016 | 616,060 |
| 2017 | 636,740 |
| 2018 | 636,990 |
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 High income was 548,440 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 665,730 in 1990 and a minimum value of 537,990 in 2016.
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 | 665,730 |
| 1991 | 661,680 |
| 1992 | 656,810 |
| 1993 | 640,460 |
| 1994 | 629,900 |
| 1995 | 626,500 |
| 1996 | 626,560 |
| 1997 | 622,190 |
| 1998 | 609,290 |
| 1999 | 597,640 |
| 2000 | 591,520 |
| 2001 | 588,110 |
| 2002 | 569,860 |
| 2003 | 566,800 |
| 2004 | 561,700 |
| 2005 | 558,340 |
| 2006 | 559,800 |
| 2007 | 554,140 |
| 2008 | 568,680 |
| 2009 | 558,220 |
| 2010 | 560,680 |
| 2011 | 546,230 |
| 2012 | 539,790 |
| 2013 | 548,790 |
| 2014 | 550,840 |
| 2015 | 552,400 |
| 2016 | 537,990 |
| 2017 | 543,210 |
| 2018 | 548,440 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in High income was 34.95 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 40.18 in 1970, while its lowest value was 33.02 in 2002.
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 | 40.18 |
| 1971 | 39.43 |
| 1972 | 39.45 |
| 1973 | 40.01 |
| 1974 | 38.65 |
| 1975 | 38.00 |
| 1976 | 38.67 |
| 1977 | 38.58 |
| 1978 | 38.61 |
| 1979 | 39.01 |
| 1980 | 38.26 |
| 1981 | 36.90 |
| 1982 | 36.46 |
| 1983 | 36.32 |
| 1984 | 35.82 |
| 1985 | 35.65 |
| 1986 | 35.86 |
| 1987 | 36.14 |
| 1988 | 36.00 |
| 1989 | 35.62 |
| 1990 | 35.12 |
| 1991 | 34.98 |
| 1992 | 34.88 |
| 1993 | 34.47 |
| 1994 | 33.99 |
| 1995 | 33.99 |
| 1996 | 34.21 |
| 1997 | 34.28 |
| 1998 | 34.13 |
| 1999 | 33.69 |
| 2000 | 33.50 |
| 2001 | 33.46 |
| 2002 | 33.02 |
| 2003 | 33.85 |
| 2004 | 33.45 |
| 2005 | 33.89 |
| 2006 | 33.74 |
| 2007 | 33.78 |
| 2008 | 34.95 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in High income was 1,557,710 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,895,570 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,522,530 in 2016.
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 | 1,895,570 |
| 1991 | 1,891,350 |
| 1992 | 1,883,260 |
| 1993 | 1,858,230 |
| 1994 | 1,853,240 |
| 1995 | 1,843,120 |
| 1996 | 1,831,430 |
| 1997 | 1,815,090 |
| 1998 | 1,784,980 |
| 1999 | 1,773,820 |
| 2000 | 1,765,870 |
| 2001 | 1,757,390 |
| 2002 | 1,725,760 |
| 2003 | 1,674,260 |
| 2004 | 1,679,310 |
| 2005 | 1,647,670 |
| 2006 | 1,659,360 |
| 2007 | 1,640,460 |
| 2008 | 1,627,290 |
| 2009 | 1,607,750 |
| 2010 | 1,589,300 |
| 2011 | 1,604,760 |
| 2012 | 1,591,250 |
| 2013 | 1,548,000 |
| 2014 | 1,557,300 |
| 2015 | 1,551,890 |
| 2016 | 1,522,530 |
| 2017 | 1,550,330 |
| 2018 | 1,557,710 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in High income was -10.31 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -1.39 in 1991 and a minimum value of -11.22 in 1999.
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 | -1.39 |
| 1992 | -3.03 |
| 1993 | -5.02 |
| 1994 | -5.87 |
| 1995 | -7.69 |
| 1996 | -7.61 |
| 1997 | -9.33 |
| 1998 | -7.95 |
| 1999 | -11.22 |
| 2000 | -10.60 |
| 2001 | -10.66 |
| 2002 | -10.48 |
| 2003 | -9.35 |
| 2004 | -10.45 |
| 2005 | -10.81 |
| 2006 | -10.74 |
| 2007 | -9.69 |
| 2008 | -9.71 |
| 2009 | -10.82 |
| 2010 | -9.86 |
| 2011 | -9.98 |
| 2012 | -10.31 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
