As of October 2023, there were 184 countries with methane included in their latest Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Meanwhile, the number of countries integrating a separate methane target or mitigation potential in their NDCs has more than quadrupled since 2020, to 40.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential far greater than carbon dioxide. According to experts, human-caused methane emissions are responsible for around one-third of net global warming since the Industrial Revolution.
Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023
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Number of countries with methane included in their latest NDC overall GHG target
Number of countries including a separate methane target or mitigation potential in their NDCs
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Website (Global Methane Pledge). (July 8, 2024). Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/
Website (Global Methane Pledge). "Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023." Chart. July 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/
Website (Global Methane Pledge). (2024). Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/
Website (Global Methane Pledge). "Number of Countries with Methane (Ch4) Included in Their Nationally Determined Contributions (Ndcs) as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/
Website (Global Methane Pledge), Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of countries with methane (CH4) included in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as of October 2023 [Graph], Website (Global Methane Pledge), July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478626/countries-including-methane-in-ndcs-worldwide/