IBRD only - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in IBRD only was 2,028,730 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,034,300 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,910,860 in 1997.

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/

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,967,690
1991 1,973,220
1992 1,958,620
1993 1,947,970
1994 1,959,090
1995 1,968,570
1996 1,961,810
1997 1,910,860
1998 1,915,560
1999 1,923,490
2000 1,918,620
2001 1,915,980
2002 1,922,400
2003 1,940,080
2004 1,966,540
2005 1,988,660
2006 1,992,250
2007 2,002,540
2008 2,015,000
2009 2,002,510
2010 2,017,760
2011 2,014,780
2012 2,015,420
2013 2,007,660
2014 2,006,260
2015 2,009,650
2016 2,019,660
2017 2,034,300
2018 2,028,730

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 IBRD only was 2,191,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,194,850 in 2016 and a minimum value of 1,342,130 in 1995.

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/

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,585,730
1991 1,526,270
1992 1,454,730
1993 1,403,120
1994 1,354,010
1995 1,342,130
1996 1,362,680
1997 1,382,780
1998 1,393,340
1999 1,419,170
2000 1,452,810
2001 1,517,980
2002 1,571,660
2003 1,663,350
2004 1,727,510
2005 1,762,090
2006 1,833,630
2007 1,903,650
2008 1,972,200
2009 1,998,000
2010 2,074,910
2011 2,121,440
2012 2,149,250
2013 2,163,010
2014 2,171,600
2015 2,176,400
2016 2,194,850
2017 2,193,240
2018 2,191,500

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in IBRD only was 41.11 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 41.11 in 2008, while its lowest value was 26.98 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/.

See also:

Year Value
1970 27.46
1971 27.72
1972 26.98
1973 28.41
1974 28.74
1975 29.22
1976 29.46
1977 29.88
1978 31.25
1979 31.12
1980 30.49
1981 30.40
1982 28.88
1983 31.43
1984 33.02
1985 33.44
1986 33.16
1987 32.34
1988 34.98
1989 35.12
1990 37.43
1991 36.36
1992 35.27
1993 34.37
1994 33.36
1995 33.01
1996 33.33
1997 34.01
1998 34.08
1999 34.33
2000 34.80
2001 35.90
2002 36.68
2003 37.89
2004 38.61
2005 38.94
2006 39.75
2007 40.45
2008 41.11

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in IBRD only was 5,191,510 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,191,510 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,058,190 in 1994.

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/

See also:

Year Value
1990 4,236,500
1991 4,197,670
1992 4,125,030
1993 4,082,180
1994 4,058,190
1995 4,066,200
1996 4,088,460
1997 4,065,750
1998 4,088,630
1999 4,133,610
2000 4,175,330
2001 4,228,380
2002 4,284,410
2003 4,389,920
2004 4,474,440
2005 4,525,040
2006 4,613,480
2007 4,705,760
2008 4,797,340
2009 4,820,780
2010 4,925,900
2011 4,979,910
2012 5,017,490
2013 5,036,420
2014 5,073,210
2015 5,107,980
2016 5,152,690
2017 5,182,190
2018 5,191,510

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in IBRD only was 27.72 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.72 in 2012 and a minimum value of -3.22 in 1999.

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/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 2.88
1992 2.33
1993 -1.95
1994 -0.02
1995 -2.29
1996 -1.52
1997 14.71
1998 1.07
1999 -3.22
2000 -2.92
2001 -1.28
2002 4.34
2003 5.23
2004 9.58
2005 15.01
2006 20.03
2007 14.84
2008 18.68
2009 21.99
2010 22.98
2011 25.50
2012 27.72

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions