Breakdown of methane emissions in selected countries worldwide 2019, by sector
Globally, the agriculture sector is typically the largest source of a country's total methane emissions. Methane emissions mainly come from three sectors: waste, agriculture, and energy. The agriculture sector accounted for more than 75 percent of Brazil and Japan's methane emissions in 2019, whereas it only accounted for 14 percent of Russia's. In comparison, Russia's energy sector was responsible for more than half of its methane emissions that year. Two of the world's biggest methane-emitting fossil fuel companies worldwide Russia-based Gazprom and Rosneft.
In terms of total GHG emissions, the energy sector is typically the biggest contributor to a country's emissions.
In terms of total GHG emissions, the energy sector is typically the biggest contributor to a country's emissions.
