Globally-averaged atmospheric methane increased in abundance by 13.97 parts per billion in 2022, compared to the previous year. Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas stronger than carbon dioxide but has a shorter residence time in the atmosphere. In 2022, the globally-averaged atmospheric CH4 abundance was around 1,912 parts per billion. In recent years, global CH4 emissions surpassed 10.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022
(in parts per billion)
Characteristic
CH4 abundance increase in parts per billion
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (October 5, 2023). Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Annual Increase in Globally-averaged Atmospheric Methane (Ch4) from 1985 to 2022 (in Parts per Billion)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/