IDA total - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in IDA total was 877,350 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 877,350 in 2018 and a minimum value of 503,270 in 1990.

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 503,270
1991 507,010
1992 513,210
1993 518,600
1994 527,450
1995 538,820
1996 544,860
1997 554,010
1998 574,350
1999 587,270
2000 591,960
2001 588,580
2002 611,580
2003 636,470
2004 644,410
2005 672,220
2006 681,330
2007 709,500
2008 730,680
2009 737,880
2010 757,360
2011 771,160
2012 790,960
2013 806,080
2014 818,530
2015 834,880
2016 858,930
2017 863,940
2018 877,350

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 IDA total was 459,290 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 459,290 in 2018 and a minimum value of 206,970 in 1990.

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 206,970
1991 214,890
1992 219,860
1993 257,180
1994 246,410
1995 253,300
1996 260,400
1997 256,020
1998 256,510
1999 267,000
2000 285,710
2001 298,000
2002 307,400
2003 317,250
2004 323,880
2005 334,310
2006 356,870
2007 365,420
2008 375,900
2009 365,810
2010 369,530
2011 385,260
2012 401,140
2013 416,840
2014 432,530
2015 448,180
2016 451,910
2017 455,590
2018 459,290

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in IDA total was 30.71 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 30.98 in 2006, while its lowest value was 9.23 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 9.23
1971 12.07
1972 12.53
1973 12.59
1974 15.41
1975 13.36
1976 14.41
1977 12.71
1978 12.75
1979 13.35
1980 13.04
1981 13.19
1982 12.23
1983 12.29
1984 14.42
1985 15.11
1986 15.16
1987 14.04
1988 16.13
1989 16.33
1990 25.07
1991 25.47
1992 25.55
1993 28.30
1994 27.00
1995 27.38
1996 27.94
1997 27.49
1998 27.12
1999 27.72
2000 29.14
2001 30.07
2002 29.99
2003 29.88
2004 30.03
2005 29.90
2006 30.98
2007 30.70
2008 30.71

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in IDA total was 1,481,250 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,481,250 in 2018 and a minimum value of 825,730 in 1990.

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 825,730
1991 843,700
1992 860,650
1993 908,800
1994 912,700
1995 925,050
1996 932,070
1997 931,300
1998 946,000
1999 963,190
2000 980,550
2001 990,870
2002 1,025,060
2003 1,061,690
2004 1,078,400
2005 1,118,250
2006 1,151,840
2007 1,190,420
2008 1,224,080
2009 1,223,100
2010 1,248,170
2011 1,279,870
2012 1,317,630
2013 1,351,490
2014 1,382,540
2015 1,417,640
2016 1,448,750
2017 1,460,760
2018 1,481,250

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in IDA total was 38.32 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53.45 in 2007 and a minimum value of -7.59 in 1991.

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 -7.59
1992 9.58
1993 -5.05
1994 -3.04
1995 1.74
1996 -1.68
1997 -0.03
1998 2.51
1999 4.78
2000 2.98
2001 7.29
2002 5.48
2003 6.27
2004 14.67
2005 14.34
2006 27.33
2007 53.45
2008 34.44
2009 35.38
2010 35.60
2011 36.96
2012 38.32

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions