OECD members - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in OECD members was 739,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 818,400 in 1990 and a minimum value of 709,650 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 | 818,400 |
| 1991 | 806,140 |
| 1992 | 797,470 |
| 1993 | 788,480 |
| 1994 | 791,390 |
| 1995 | 786,190 |
| 1996 | 776,720 |
| 1997 | 774,330 |
| 1998 | 770,890 |
| 1999 | 777,530 |
| 2000 | 782,350 |
| 2001 | 786,170 |
| 2002 | 777,930 |
| 2003 | 734,300 |
| 2004 | 753,630 |
| 2005 | 733,640 |
| 2006 | 750,360 |
| 2007 | 747,570 |
| 2008 | 730,910 |
| 2009 | 729,660 |
| 2010 | 717,170 |
| 2011 | 758,010 |
| 2012 | 752,320 |
| 2013 | 711,610 |
| 2014 | 723,290 |
| 2015 | 719,330 |
| 2016 | 709,650 |
| 2017 | 734,170 |
| 2018 | 739,590 |
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 OECD members was 543,120 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 677,980 in 1990 and a minimum value of 533,790 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 | 677,980 |
| 1991 | 672,950 |
| 1992 | 666,720 |
| 1993 | 649,800 |
| 1994 | 637,870 |
| 1995 | 632,790 |
| 1996 | 635,590 |
| 1997 | 632,930 |
| 1998 | 619,130 |
| 1999 | 602,180 |
| 2000 | 594,660 |
| 2001 | 586,380 |
| 2002 | 564,390 |
| 2003 | 560,420 |
| 2004 | 551,500 |
| 2005 | 546,790 |
| 2006 | 549,730 |
| 2007 | 550,060 |
| 2008 | 578,390 |
| 2009 | 564,410 |
| 2010 | 560,610 |
| 2011 | 547,480 |
| 2012 | 539,610 |
| 2013 | 551,270 |
| 2014 | 552,250 |
| 2015 | 545,760 |
| 2016 | 533,790 |
| 2017 | 538,440 |
| 2018 | 543,120 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in OECD members was 33.40 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 36.29 in 1970, while its lowest value was 31.16 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 | 36.29 |
| 1971 | 35.13 |
| 1972 | 34.64 |
| 1973 | 34.54 |
| 1974 | 33.28 |
| 1975 | 32.96 |
| 1976 | 32.96 |
| 1977 | 32.86 |
| 1978 | 33.15 |
| 1979 | 33.89 |
| 1980 | 33.41 |
| 1981 | 32.81 |
| 1982 | 33.08 |
| 1983 | 33.17 |
| 1984 | 33.03 |
| 1985 | 33.13 |
| 1986 | 33.08 |
| 1987 | 33.45 |
| 1988 | 33.11 |
| 1989 | 32.58 |
| 1990 | 33.83 |
| 1991 | 33.71 |
| 1992 | 33.57 |
| 1993 | 33.04 |
| 1994 | 32.55 |
| 1995 | 32.51 |
| 1996 | 32.84 |
| 1997 | 32.96 |
| 1998 | 32.78 |
| 1999 | 32.23 |
| 2000 | 31.96 |
| 2001 | 31.75 |
| 2002 | 31.16 |
| 2003 | 31.87 |
| 2004 | 31.36 |
| 2005 | 31.67 |
| 2006 | 31.58 |
| 2007 | 31.79 |
| 2008 | 33.40 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in OECD members was 1,656,590 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,003,920 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,615,040 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 | 2,003,920 |
| 1991 | 1,996,080 |
| 1992 | 1,985,900 |
| 1993 | 1,966,570 |
| 1994 | 1,959,790 |
| 1995 | 1,946,570 |
| 1996 | 1,935,570 |
| 1997 | 1,920,050 |
| 1998 | 1,888,700 |
| 1999 | 1,868,530 |
| 2000 | 1,860,410 |
| 2001 | 1,846,890 |
| 2002 | 1,811,140 |
| 2003 | 1,758,600 |
| 2004 | 1,758,650 |
| 2005 | 1,726,500 |
| 2006 | 1,740,570 |
| 2007 | 1,730,280 |
| 2008 | 1,731,890 |
| 2009 | 1,709,140 |
| 2010 | 1,686,720 |
| 2011 | 1,701,840 |
| 2012 | 1,681,910 |
| 2013 | 1,632,650 |
| 2014 | 1,648,110 |
| 2015 | 1,642,880 |
| 2016 | 1,615,040 |
| 2017 | 1,645,360 |
| 2018 | 1,656,590 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in OECD members was -14.11 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -1.37 in 1991 and a minimum value of -14.11 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 | -1.37 |
| 1992 | -2.86 |
| 1993 | -4.43 |
| 1994 | -3.51 |
| 1995 | -4.22 |
| 1996 | -4.58 |
| 1997 | -5.10 |
| 1998 | -5.42 |
| 1999 | -7.76 |
| 2000 | -8.19 |
| 2001 | -8.39 |
| 2002 | -8.95 |
| 2003 | -9.41 |
| 2004 | -10.15 |
| 2005 | -11.13 |
| 2006 | -11.43 |
| 2007 | -10.47 |
| 2008 | -11.04 |
| 2009 | -12.13 |
| 2010 | -12.47 |
| 2011 | -13.13 |
| 2012 | -14.11 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
