Agriculture-related activities and processes, such enteric fermentation, were responsible for roughly 41 percent of global methane emissions in 2022. Agriculture, together with fuel exploitation and the waste sector, accounted for around 97 percent of global methane emissions in 2022.
Methane is an organic gas formed by carbon and four hydrogen atoms. It is one of the most potent greenhouse gases in the short term due to its high warming potential. It can be produced either by natural or anthropogenic (from human activities) processes.
Distribution of anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions worldwide in 2022, by sector
Figures were calculated by Statista using data provided by the source. Figures aggregated using Global Warming Potential values from IPCC AR5 (GWP-100 AR5).
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