Global per capita methane (CH4) emissions averaged 1.42 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) in 2022. Although per capita methane emissions have seen little change since the turn of the century, they have fallen considerably when compared to 1990 levels.
Annual methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide from 1990 to 2022
(in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 9, 2023). Annual methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298525/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide/
EDGAR/JRC. "Annual methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. September 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298525/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide/
EDGAR/JRC. (2023). Annual methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298525/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide/
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