Northern Mariana Islands - Methane emissions
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.01 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 2.18 in 1980, while its lowest value was 1.01 in 1989.
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 | 1.82 |
| 1971 | 1.92 |
| 1972 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 2.06 |
| 1975 | 2.09 |
| 1976 | 2.14 |
| 1977 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 2.16 |
| 1979 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 2.18 |
| 1981 | 2.12 |
| 1982 | 2.04 |
| 1983 | 1.82 |
| 1984 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 1.55 |
| 1986 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 1.27 |
| 1988 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 1.01 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Northern Mariana Islands was 158.34 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 158.34 in 2012 and a minimum value of 6.92 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 | 6.92 |
| 1992 | 13.96 |
| 1993 | 21.10 |
| 1994 | 28.40 |
| 1995 | 35.06 |
| 1996 | 42.87 |
| 1997 | 50.89 |
| 1998 | 58.86 |
| 1999 | 66.83 |
| 2000 | 74.63 |
| 2001 | 82.59 |
| 2002 | 90.44 |
| 2003 | 98.16 |
| 2004 | 105.91 |
| 2005 | 113.63 |
| 2006 | 120.23 |
| 2007 | 127.48 |
| 2008 | 135.44 |
| 2009 | 143.98 |
| 2010 | 153.28 |
| 2011 | 155.81 |
| 2012 | 158.34 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
