Middle 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 Middle income was 2,475,010 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,475,220 in 2017 and a minimum value of 2,179,650 in 1997.

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 2,214,520
1991 2,219,740
1992 2,207,080
1993 2,201,140
1994 2,215,490
1995 2,232,810
1996 2,227,950
1997 2,179,650
1998 2,192,480
1999 2,211,940
2000 2,208,750
2001 2,207,420
2002 2,221,330
2003 2,251,030
2004 2,280,160
2005 2,315,220
2006 2,326,740
2007 2,353,740
2008 2,376,210
2009 2,368,850
2010 2,399,220
2011 2,408,990
2012 2,414,030
2013 2,416,830
2014 2,421,300
2015 2,434,320
2016 2,458,540
2017 2,475,220
2018 2,475,010

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 Middle income was 2,395,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,395,360 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,447,170 in 1995.

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 1,663,380
1991 1,610,030
1992 1,539,270
1993 1,520,660
1994 1,456,880
1995 1,447,170
1996 1,470,980
1997 1,482,980
1998 1,491,220
1999 1,523,510
2000 1,571,850
2001 1,644,240
2002 1,706,320
2003 1,805,240
2004 1,873,690
2005 1,916,290
2006 2,004,890
2007 2,078,970
2008 2,152,610
2009 2,163,950
2010 2,239,180
2011 2,293,270
2012 2,328,050
2013 2,348,450
2014 2,364,180
2015 2,374,990
2016 2,395,060
2017 2,395,260
2018 2,395,360

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Middle income was 39.97 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 39.97 in 2008, while its lowest value was 23.54 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 23.54
1971 24.30
1972 23.80
1973 24.95
1974 25.83
1975 26.02
1976 26.40
1977 26.48
1978 27.62
1979 27.71
1980 27.14
1981 27.28
1982 25.82
1983 27.56
1984 29.48
1985 30.00
1986 29.80
1987 28.92
1988 31.63
1989 32.08
1990 35.95
1991 35.01
1992 33.96
1993 33.56
1994 32.37
1995 32.07
1996 32.45
1997 32.97
1998 32.99
1999 33.30
2000 33.98
2001 35.07
2002 35.84
2003 36.94
2004 37.63
2005 37.94
2006 38.81
2007 39.39
2008 39.97

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Middle income was 5,900,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,900,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,498,380 in 1997.

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 4,626,520
1991 4,598,320
1992 4,532,560
1993 4,531,300
1994 4,500,830
1995 4,512,590
1996 4,533,090
1997 4,498,380
1998 4,519,830
1999 4,575,340
2000 4,626,170
2001 4,688,420
2002 4,760,950
2003 4,886,500
2004 4,979,170
2005 5,051,440
2006 5,165,420
2007 5,278,510
2008 5,385,530
2009 5,399,730
2010 5,518,390
2011 5,593,520
2012 5,643,330
2013 5,680,870
2014 5,732,290
2015 5,784,370
2016 5,847,100
2017 5,882,010
2018 5,900,000

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Middle income was 38.92 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.92 in 2012 and a minimum value of 0.45 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 3.21
1992 5.26
1993 0.45
1994 3.48
1995 2.48
1996 2.87
1997 21.68
1998 6.18
1999 4.11
2000 2.93
2001 5.42
2002 10.65
2003 11.12
2004 18.42
2005 23.56
2006 29.47
2007 25.85
2008 29.02
2009 33.21
2010 33.78
2011 36.51
2012 38.92

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions