Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World

World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.36 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 million kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 32 regions
All-time high
1.36 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.01 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 1.0M kt1991: 1.0M kt1992: 1.1M kt1993: 1.1M kt1994: 1.1M kt1995: 1.1M kt1996: 1.1M kt1997: 1.1M kt1998: 1.2M kt1999: 1.2M kt2000: 1.2M kt2001: 1.2M kt2002: 1.2M kt2003: 1.2M kt2004: 1.2M kt2005: 1.2M kt2006: 1.3M kt2007: 1.3M kt2008: 1.3M kt2009: 1.3M kt2010: 1.3M kt2011: 1.3M kt2012: 1.3M kt2013: 1.3M kt2014: 1.3M kt2015: 1.3M kt2016: 1.3M kt2017: 1.3M kt2018: 1.3M kt2019: 1.3M kt2020: 1.3M kt2021: 1.4M kt2022: 1.4M kt2023: 1.4M kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World is 1.36 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 1.36 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 32 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.01 million kt
1991 1.03 million kt +2.5%
1992 1.06 million kt +3.0%
1993 1.08 million kt +2.0%
1994 1.09 million kt +0.9%
1995 1.12 million kt +2.1%
1996 1.13 million kt +1.6%
1997 1.14 million kt +0.2%
1998 1.17 million kt +3.1%
1999 1.18 million kt +0.6%
2000 1.21 million kt +2.3%
2001 1.22 million kt +1.1%
2002 1.21 million kt -1.0%
2003 1.23 million kt +1.5%
2004 1.23 million kt +0.4%
2005 1.24 million kt +1.1%
2006 1.26 million kt +1.1%
2007 1.27 million kt +1.3%
2008 1.29 million kt +1.1%
2009 1.30 million kt +0.6%
2010 1.31 million kt +0.7%
2011 1.32 million kt +1.3%
2012 1.33 million kt +0.6%
2013 1.34 million kt +0.8%
2014 1.34 million kt -0.4%
2015 1.34 million kt +0.1%
2016 1.33 million kt -0.5%
2017 1.34 million kt +0.4%
2018 1.34 million kt +0.4%
2019 1.35 million kt +0.3%
2020 1.35 million kt +0.3%
2021 1.35 million kt +0.1%
2022 1.36 million kt +0.4%
2023 1.36 million kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million kt 1.01 million kt 1.18 million kt 10
2000s 1.25 million kt 1.21 million kt 1.30 million kt 10
2010s 1.33 million kt 1.31 million kt 1.35 million kt 10
2020s 1.35 million kt 1.35 million kt 1.36 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 299,653 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 296,041 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,831 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 1.36 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million kt in 1990.
How does World rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
World ranks 1st out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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