Total Methane Emissions
This key economic indicator for the Pollution Control sector has been recently updated.
- Australia Total Methane Emissions rose 1.7% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 United States Total Methane Emissions increased 10.1% year on year at 15,453.9 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent.
- In 2019 Russia was number 1 in Total Methane Emissions.
- In 2019 Portugal was ranked number 13 in Total Methane Emissions totalising 382.21 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent, jumping from 19 in 2018.
Top Countries in Total Methane Emissions
| # | 39 Countries | Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Russia
|
28,678.87 | 2019 | -4.6 % | +4.6 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Australia
|
16,035.20 | 2019 | +1.7 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
United States
|
15,453.90 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +10.1 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Iceland
|
3,603.61 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
France
|
1,222.57 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Germany
|
942.90 | 2019 | -2.4 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Finland
|
735.74 | 2019 | -4.4 % | -2.4 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Latvia
|
691.08 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +6.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Canada
|
578.56 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Ireland
|
508.38 | 2019 | +10.6 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Sweden
|
481.33 | 2019 | -2.7 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Italy
|
432.46 | 2019 | +153.6 % | +10.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Portugal
|
382.21 | 2019 | +303.6 % | +53.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Denmark
|
301.70 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
South Korea
|
292.15 | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Chile
|
280.93 | 2019 | +0.4 % | -7.4 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Spain
|
171.29 | 2019 | +4.0 % | +16.9 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Norway
|
152.60 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Kazakhstan
|
98.40 | 2019 | -7.0 % | +48.2 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
New Zealand
|
79.82 | 2019 | +6.0 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Japan
|
78.19 | 2019 | +5.1 % | -4.3 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Estonia
|
66.27 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
United Kingdom
|
34.57 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -7.1 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Switzerland
|
32.70 | 2019 | -14.5 % | +19.9 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Turkey
|
25.42 | 2019 | +49.6 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Austria
|
23.92 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Slovakia
|
20.85 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Ukraine
|
18.31 | 2019 | +9.7 % | -15.1 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Czech Republic
|
17.62 | 2019 | -23.1 % | -9.6 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Croatia
|
17.33 | 2019 | +1,231.7 % | +122.0 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Greece
|
16.77 | 2019 | -13.6 % | +12.3 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Poland
|
13.08 | 2019 | -21.7 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Hungary
|
11.04 | 2019 | +15.4 % | -8.6 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Bulgaria
|
4.30 | 2019 | +27.2 % | +14.9 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Romania
|
2.07 | 2019 | -2.6 % | +34.9 % | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Cyprus
|
1.42 | 2019 | +90.0 % | +28.3 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Netherlands
|
0.33 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Lithuania
|
0.32 | 2019 | -47.8 % | -35.6 % | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Slovenia
|
0.25 | 2019 | +220.3 % | +30.4 % | View data |
Source: OECD