Global agriculture methane emissions 1990-2021

Published by Ian Tiseo, Nov 6, 2024

Global methane (CH4) emissions from agriculture were equivalent to 3.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂e) in 2021. Annual CH4 emissions related to agriculture have increased by more than 10 percent since 1990. Enteric fermentation is the biggest source of agriculture methane emissions.

Annual agriculture methane (CH4) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

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Statistic: Annual agriculture methane (CH4) emissions worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

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2024

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1990 to 2021

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Non-CO₂ emissions are expressed in CO₂ equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.
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