Methane emissions · World
Published World Bank series · Environment · EN.GHG.CH4.MT.CE.AR5
9,536.49 million tonnes CO₂ equivalent · 2024
Latest available observation in the connected snapshot. Annual statistics do not change every second. Source revisions and reporting delays can affect these figures.
Reported history
| Year | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,536.49 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2023 | 9,471.52 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2022 | 9,335.04 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2021 | 9,180.39 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2020 | 9,055.83 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2019 | 9,180.89 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2018 | 9,103.43 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2017 | 8,969.49 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2016 | 8,847.61 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2015 | 8,812.54 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2014 | 8,788.34 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
| 2013 | 8,719.78 | million tonnes CO₂ equivalent |
Source & interpretation
World Bank: original dataset and methodology ↗
Values are displayed in million tonnes CO₂ equivalent. Source totals are divided by 1 for this display. This page describes the world aggregate; it is not a national estimate.
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