Russia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Russia was 51,140 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 149,570 in 1990 and a minimum value of 50,660 in 2017.

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 149,570
1991 146,650
1992 133,740
1993 128,090
1994 119,640
1995 106,330
1996 96,840
1997 84,980
1998 78,630
1999 70,670
2000 69,830
2001 68,790
2002 68,610
2003 69,920
2004 62,260
2005 58,700
2006 56,320
2007 56,170
2008 58,050
2009 55,790
2010 55,750
2011 54,340
2012 55,080
2013 53,820
2014 54,350
2015 52,830
2016 51,960
2017 50,660
2018 51,140

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 Russia was 683,540 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 701,620 in 1990 and a minimum value of 439,170 in 1998.

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 701,620
1991 637,650
1992 568,280
1993 517,500
1994 468,400
1995 454,060
1996 445,920
1997 445,470
1998 439,170
1999 447,250
2000 465,960
2001 491,010
2002 517,450
2003 565,320
2004 605,180
2005 619,720
2006 635,690
2007 644,540
2008 642,840
2009 624,840
2010 649,660
2011 661,580
2012 667,820
2013 667,580
2014 667,610
2015 671,780
2016 687,180
2017 685,360
2018 683,540

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Russia was 81.06 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 81.47 in 2007, while its lowest value was 57.86 in 1972.

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 60.81
1971 60.22
1972 57.86
1973 60.21
1974 61.11
1975 61.50
1976 61.72
1977 62.64
1978 63.44
1979 63.98
1980 64.65
1981 65.09
1982 65.79
1983 66.18
1984 66.23
1985 66.28
1986 66.49
1987 66.76
1988 68.11
1989 68.21
1990 75.45
1991 73.84
1992 72.77
1993 71.41
1994 70.23
1995 70.98
1996 71.67
1997 72.98
1998 73.47
1999 74.70
2000 75.51
2001 76.48
2002 77.34
2003 78.58
2004 80.39
2005 80.96
2006 81.43
2007 81.47
2008 81.06

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Russia was 849,570 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 929,970 in 1990 and a minimum value of 597,720 in 1998.

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 929,970
1991 863,520
1992 780,890
1993 724,720
1994 666,920
1995 639,730
1996 622,220
1997 610,380
1998 597,720
1999 598,700
2000 617,060
2001 642,040
2002 669,090
2003 719,380
2004 752,800
2005 765,480
2006 780,690
2007 791,130
2008 793,090
2009 774,470
2010 801,360
2011 814,670
2012 824,270
2013 825,640
2014 830,220
2015 835,560
2016 852,550
2017 850,170
2018 849,570

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Russia was -12.65 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -3.75 in 1991 and a minimum value of -27.72 in 1997.

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 -3.75
1992 -7.70
1993 -11.40
1994 -17.67
1995 -22.28
1996 -21.50
1997 -27.72
1998 -20.20
1999 -27.13
2000 -25.43
2001 -24.75
2002 -21.73
2003 -18.44
2004 -22.09
2005 -20.87
2006 -20.75
2007 -19.34
2008 -18.14
2009 -18.75
2010 -14.62
2011 -13.63
2012 -12.65

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions