IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World
World: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 23,389 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World stood at 23,389 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 23,389 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,305 kt, in 1983.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,627 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,705 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 4,890 kt | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5,047 kt | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5,181 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5,329 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5,248 kt | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5,287 kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,427 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5,267 kt | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4,902 kt | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 5,410 kt | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 5,442 kt | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4,910 kt | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 4,593 kt | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4,737 kt | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4,468 kt | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4,446 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,643 kt | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4,099 kt | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 4,151 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,659 kt | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 3,305 kt | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 3,719 kt | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3,675 kt | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,849 kt | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,926 kt | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,066 kt | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,124 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,214 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,081 kt | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,879 kt | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4,196 kt | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4,468 kt | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,762 kt | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 4,748 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,934 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,167 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5,109 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,388 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5,495 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,790 kt | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6,161 kt | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6,619 kt | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6,919 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7,642 kt | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8,184 kt | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,244 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,241 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,176 kt | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 14,760 kt | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 15,941 kt | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 15,631 kt | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 17,905 kt | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 17,683 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,547 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19,248 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20,304 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 21,465 kt | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 22,186 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 23,288 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,356 kt | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23,389 kt | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +45.0% | 10,176 kt | 14,760 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,082 kt | 4,627 kt | 5,427 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,882 kt | 4,446 kt | 5,442 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,857 kt | 3,305 kt | 4,151 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,556 kt | 3,879 kt | 5,167 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,868 kt | 5,388 kt | 8,244 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,166 kt | 10,176 kt | 21,465 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,804 kt | 22,186 kt | 23,389 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 23,389 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 23,389 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,305 kt in 1983.
- How does World rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf