Methane emissions worldwide

Statistics report on methane emissions worldwide

Methane emissions worldwide

This report presents statistics about methane (CH4) emissions worldwide. It provides methane emissions data on a global, country, and sector level. It also includes statistics on methane emissions from selected companies, as well as outlooks for the coming years. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has a global warming potential (GWP) 80 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 2022, by gas
  • Basic Statistic Global average atmospheric abundance of methane 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global warming potentials (GWP) of methane emissions 2021, by type and period
  • Basic Statistic Number of new policies and measures related to methane abatement 2010-2022

Total emissions

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  • Basic Statistic Annual methane emissions worldwide 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global per capita methane emissions 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global largest methane emitters 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative methane emissions in selected countries worldwide 1850-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global annual increase in atmospheric methane abundance 1985-2022
  • Basic Statistic Global average atmospheric abundance of methane 1990-2023, by month

Segments

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  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions 2022, by source
  • Basic Statistic Methane emissions worldwide 1990-2022, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Global share of methane emissions 2022, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Change in methane emissions worldwide 1990-2022, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Global energy sector methane emissions 2000-2022, by fuel type
  • Premium Statistic Number of methane super-emitter events globally 2022, by type

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading methane-emitting fossil fuel companies worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Leading methane-emitting coal companies worldwide 2021, by ownership type
  • Premium Statistic Methane emissions of selected meat and dairy companies worldwide 2021
  • Premium Statistic Methane emissions from top oil and gas producers in the U.S. 2021

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Global projected change in methane emissions 2020-2030, by subsector
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from the oil and gas sector 2000-2030
  • Premium Statistic Oil and gas industry methane detection market size worldwide 2025, by technology
  • Basic Statistic Global methane emissions from proposed coal mines 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Coal mine methane emissions and abatement potentials worldwide in 2022, by measure
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