United States - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,778 |
| 1995 | 186,440 |
| 2000 | 185,248 |
| 2005 | 190,594 |
Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,213 |
| 1995 | 267,141 |
| 2000 | 244,953 |
| 2005 | 224,787 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.48 |
| 1995 | 42.39 |
| 2000 | 43.20 |
| 2005 | 41.01 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 640,428 |
| 1995 | 630,124 |
| 2000 | 567,075 |
| 2005 | 548,074 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
