global CH4 emissions surpassed 10.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Globally-averaged atmospheric methane increased in abundance by 13.97 parts per billion in 2022, compared to the previous year. Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas stronger than carbon dioxide but has a shorter residence time in the atmosphere. In 2022, the globally-averaged atmospheric CH4 abundance was around 1,912 parts per billion. In recent years, Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion)
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Other statistics that may interest you Methane emissions worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2022
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Total emissions
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- Basic Statistic Annual methane emissions worldwide 1970-2022
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Segments
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- Basic Statistic Global methane emissions 2022, by source
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Companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading methane-emitting fossil fuel companies worldwide 2021
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Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Global projected change in methane emissions 2020-2030, by subsector
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- Basic Statistic Coal mine methane emissions and abatement potentials worldwide in 2022, by measure
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (October 5, 2023). Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Annual Increase in Globally-averaged Atmospheric Methane (Ch4) from 1985 to 2022 (in Parts per Billion)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Annual increase in globally-averaged atmospheric methane (CH4) from 1985 to 2022 (in parts per billion) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119233/methane-abundance-worldwide/