North America - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in North America was 226,420 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 232,740 in 1996 and a minimum value of 215,820 in 2015.
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 | 220,820 |
| 1991 | 222,000 |
| 1992 | 225,430 |
| 1993 | 225,640 |
| 1994 | 230,390 |
| 1995 | 232,410 |
| 1996 | 232,740 |
| 1997 | 231,820 |
| 1998 | 230,880 |
| 1999 | 229,030 |
| 2000 | 226,050 |
| 2001 | 225,980 |
| 2002 | 226,260 |
| 2003 | 224,840 |
| 2004 | 226,440 |
| 2005 | 228,370 |
| 2006 | 228,510 |
| 2007 | 228,000 |
| 2008 | 228,650 |
| 2009 | 224,750 |
| 2010 | 225,210 |
| 2011 | 220,650 |
| 2012 | 218,640 |
| 2013 | 216,110 |
| 2014 | 216,260 |
| 2015 | 215,820 |
| 2016 | 221,950 |
| 2017 | 222,930 |
| 2018 | 226,420 |
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 North America was 345,690 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 420,090 in 1991 and a minimum value of 336,130 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 | 419,310 |
| 1991 | 420,090 |
| 1992 | 419,330 |
| 1993 | 406,350 |
| 1994 | 411,100 |
| 1995 | 405,170 |
| 1996 | 405,290 |
| 1997 | 401,150 |
| 1998 | 393,750 |
| 1999 | 385,820 |
| 2000 | 381,330 |
| 2001 | 378,640 |
| 2002 | 365,870 |
| 2003 | 362,470 |
| 2004 | 359,300 |
| 2005 | 355,310 |
| 2006 | 357,810 |
| 2007 | 351,620 |
| 2008 | 364,500 |
| 2009 | 356,980 |
| 2010 | 355,670 |
| 2011 | 347,400 |
| 2012 | 341,180 |
| 2013 | 350,290 |
| 2014 | 355,400 |
| 2015 | 350,440 |
| 2016 | 336,130 |
| 2017 | 340,910 |
| 2018 | 345,690 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in North America was 48.25 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 49.14 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.11 in 1983.
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 | 44.58 |
| 1971 | 41.97 |
| 1972 | 42.27 |
| 1973 | 41.84 |
| 1974 | 39.81 |
| 1975 | 39.02 |
| 1976 | 38.83 |
| 1977 | 38.29 |
| 1978 | 38.32 |
| 1979 | 39.66 |
| 1980 | 38.70 |
| 1981 | 37.47 |
| 1982 | 37.96 |
| 1983 | 37.11 |
| 1984 | 38.93 |
| 1985 | 38.79 |
| 1986 | 38.82 |
| 1987 | 39.45 |
| 1988 | 39.53 |
| 1989 | 39.17 |
| 1990 | 49.14 |
| 1991 | 48.96 |
| 1992 | 48.71 |
| 1993 | 48.01 |
| 1994 | 48.03 |
| 1995 | 47.83 |
| 1996 | 48.02 |
| 1997 | 48.33 |
| 1998 | 48.48 |
| 1999 | 48.45 |
| 2000 | 48.54 |
| 2001 | 48.69 |
| 2002 | 47.91 |
| 2003 | 47.59 |
| 2004 | 47.41 |
| 2005 | 47.13 |
| 2006 | 47.42 |
| 2007 | 47.17 |
| 2008 | 48.25 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in North America was 716,570 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 860,920 in 1992 and a minimum value of 699,690 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 | 853,380 |
| 1991 | 858,040 |
| 1992 | 860,920 |
| 1993 | 846,350 |
| 1994 | 855,960 |
| 1995 | 847,120 |
| 1996 | 843,980 |
| 1997 | 829,980 |
| 1998 | 812,250 |
| 1999 | 796,300 |
| 2000 | 785,560 |
| 2001 | 777,720 |
| 2002 | 763,610 |
| 2003 | 761,680 |
| 2004 | 757,850 |
| 2005 | 753,880 |
| 2006 | 754,580 |
| 2007 | 745,370 |
| 2008 | 755,450 |
| 2009 | 741,110 |
| 2010 | 740,140 |
| 2011 | 718,210 |
| 2012 | 710,700 |
| 2013 | 713,410 |
| 2014 | 717,930 |
| 2015 | 712,020 |
| 2016 | 699,690 |
| 2017 | 706,880 |
| 2018 | 716,570 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in North America was -15.128 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.689 in 1994 and a minimum value of -15.128 in 2012.
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 | -0.840 |
| 1992 | -1.148 |
| 1993 | -1.165 |
| 1994 | 0.689 |
| 1995 | -0.094 |
| 1996 | -2.546 |
| 1997 | -3.775 |
| 1998 | -3.088 |
| 1999 | -5.841 |
| 2000 | -7.837 |
| 2001 | -8.440 |
| 2002 | -7.974 |
| 2003 | -7.331 |
| 2004 | -7.860 |
| 2005 | -9.496 |
| 2006 | -9.243 |
| 2007 | -8.929 |
| 2008 | -8.274 |
| 2009 | -11.509 |
| 2010 | -11.969 |
| 2011 | -13.172 |
| 2012 | -15.128 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
