Methane has a shorter lifespan than carbon dioxide, living in the atmosphere for around a decade. However, it is a far more potent greenhouse gas. Over a 100-year time period, the global warming potential (GWP) of methane emissions is roughly 28 times greater than carbon dioxide, and around 80 times more potent over a 20-year period.
Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane (CH4) emissions over select time-scales as of 2021, by type
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- Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2022
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- Basic Statistic Global average atmospheric abundance of methane 1990-2023
- Premium Statistic Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane emissions 2021, by type and period
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- Basic Statistic Annual methane emissions worldwide 1970-2022
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- Basic Statistic Global methane emissions 2022, by source
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Companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading methane-emitting fossil fuel companies worldwide 2021
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Outlook
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IATP, & The Changing Markets Foundation. (November 15, 2022). Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane (CH4) emissions over select time-scales as of 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345833/global-warming-potentials-of-methane-emissions/
IATP, und The Changing Markets Foundation. "Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane (CH4) emissions over select time-scales as of 2021, by type." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345833/global-warming-potentials-of-methane-emissions/
IATP, The Changing Markets Foundation. (2022). Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane (CH4) emissions over select time-scales as of 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345833/global-warming-potentials-of-methane-emissions/
IATP, and The Changing Markets Foundation. "Global Warming Potentials (Gwp) of Methane (Ch4) Emissions over Select Time-scales as of 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345833/global-warming-potentials-of-methane-emissions/
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Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane (CH4) emissions over select time-scales as of 2021, by type [Graph], IATP, & The Changing Markets Foundation, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345833/global-warming-potentials-of-methane-emissions/