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 December 03, 2024, 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 December 03, 2024. 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: December 03, 2024. 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)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2023, 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) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298525/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Annual methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298525/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide/
