South Asia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in South Asia was 725,370 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 725,370 in 2018 and a minimum value of 570,420 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 570,420
1991 574,450
1992 577,760
1993 583,620
1994 588,340
1995 593,060
1996 599,440
1997 603,170
1998 608,240
1999 614,650
2000 613,350
2001 614,360
2002 610,290
2003 619,430
2004 624,570
2005 639,960
2006 653,770
2007 665,850
2008 678,940
2009 673,140
2010 678,040
2011 688,090
2012 687,400
2013 695,370
2014 698,740
2015 699,390
2016 706,880
2017 715,790
2018 725,370

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 South Asia was 199,600 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 199,600 in 2018 and a minimum value of 82,170 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 82,170
1991 84,010
1992 85,800
1993 87,630
1994 89,440
1995 90,160
1996 91,360
1997 92,540
1998 93,740
1999 94,950
2000 96,130
2001 100,250
2002 104,350
2003 108,450
2004 112,530
2005 116,630
2006 122,890
2007 129,140
2008 135,390
2009 141,650
2010 147,920
2011 157,250
2012 166,550
2013 175,880
2014 185,200
2015 194,520
2016 196,210
2017 197,910
2018 199,600

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in South Asia was 15.02 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 15.48 in 1989, while its lowest value was 9.33 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 9.33
1971 9.44
1972 9.66
1973 9.65
1974 9.99
1975 10.29
1976 10.37
1977 10.28
1978 10.12
1979 10.24
1980 10.73
1981 11.06
1982 11.25
1983 11.47
1984 11.71
1985 11.84
1986 12.69
1987 13.90
1988 14.89
1989 15.48
1990 11.70
1991 11.84
1992 11.98
1993 12.09
1994 12.21
1995 12.12
1996 12.10
1997 12.11
1998 12.11
1999 12.09
2000 12.19
2001 12.62
2002 13.11
2003 13.39
2004 13.72
2005 13.87
2006 14.26
2007 14.66
2008 15.02

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in South Asia was 1,024,650 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,024,650 in 2018 and a minimum value of 702,340 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 702,340
1991 709,570
1992 716,080
1993 725,100
1994 732,620
1995 743,940
1996 755,240
1997 763,890
1998 773,900
1999 785,210
2000 788,860
2001 794,650
2002 795,760
2003 810,080
2004 820,410
2005 840,960
2006 861,820
2007 880,960
2008 901,130
2009 902,400
2010 914,350
2011 935,140
2012 945,160
2013 963,900
2014 977,960
2015 989,370
2016 999,970
2017 1,011,970
2018 1,024,650

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in South Asia was 29.96 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.96 in 2012 and a minimum value of 0.98 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 0.98
1992 1.46
1993 2.64
1994 3.83
1995 5.24
1996 6.64
1997 7.56
1998 8.11
1999 11.77
2000 10.57
2001 11.79
2002 12.41
2003 14.88
2004 15.64
2005 17.75
2006 19.15
2007 21.25
2008 23.19
2009 26.01
2010 27.08
2011 28.52
2012 29.96

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions