The United States has observed a 400,000 (3.7%) increase in the methane emissions in metric tons generated by energy, which now stands at 11,200,000.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by energy in the United States
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Data availability:
Regions:
202
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,146
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by energy
More indicators for the United States
Carbon dioxide by waste
0
0
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
87,000
+1,200
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
167,000,000
-2,000,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
158,000,000
+2,000,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
3.3%
+0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
3,700,000
-220,000
(2022)
United States Methane emissions by energy between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,200,000 | +400,000 |
| 2021 | 10,800,000 | -300,000 |
| 2020 | 11,100,000 | -800,000 |
| 2019 | 11,900,000 | -300,000 |
| 2018 | 12,200,000 | +200,000 |
| 2017 | 12,000,000 | +400,000 |
| 2016 | 11,600,000 | -1,100,000 |
| 2015 | 12,700,000 | -200,000 |
| 2014 | 12,900,000 | -100,000 |
| 2013 | 13,000,000 | +500,000 |
| 2012 | 12,500,000 | -500,000 |
| 2011 | 13,000,000 | -400,000 |
| 2010 | 13,400,000 | +100,000 |
| 2009 | 13,300,000 | -300,000 |
| 2008 | 13,600,000 | +600,000 |
| 2007 | 13,000,000 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13,000,000 | +300,000 |
| 2005 | 12,700,000 | -100,000 |
| 2004 | 12,800,000 | +100,000 |
| 2003 | 12,700,000 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12,700,000 | -300,000 |
| 2001 | 13,000,000 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13,000,000 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13,000,000 | -400,000 |
| 1998 | 13,400,000 | -300,000 |
| 1997 | 13,700,000 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13,700,000 | -100,000 |
| 1995 | 13,800,000 | -200,000 |
| 1994 | 14,000,000 | +100,000 |
| 1993 | 13,900,000 | -500,000 |
| 1992 | 14,400,000 | -100,000 |
| 1991 | 14,500,000 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14,500,000 | +200,000 |
| 1989 | 14,300,000 | +200,000 |
| 1988 | 14,100,000 | +300,000 |
| 1987 | 13,800,000 | +100,000 |
| 1986 | 13,700,000 | -100,000 |
| 1985 | 13,800,000 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13,800,000 | +300,000 |
| 1983 | 13,500,000 | -1,000,000 |
| 1982 | 14,500,000 | -200,000 |
| 1981 | 14,700,000 | -300,000 |
| 1980 | 15,000,000 | +100,000 |
| 1979 | 14,900,000 | +1,000,000 |
| 1978 | 13,900,000 | -100,000 |
| 1977 | 14,000,000 | -200,000 |
| 1976 | 14,200,000 | +100,000 |
| 1975 | 14,100,000 | -400,000 |
| 1974 | 14,500,000 | -500,000 |
| 1973 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
| 1972 | 15,000,000 | +300,000 |
| 1971 | 14,700,000 | -300,000 |
| 1970 | 15,000,000 | +100,000 |
| 1969 | 14,900,000 | +800,000 |
| 1968 | 14,100,000 | +600,000 |
| 1967 | 13,500,000 | +600,000 |
| 1966 | 12,900,000 | +600,000 |
| 1965 | 12,300,000 | +600,000 |
| 1964 | 11,700,000 | +500,000 |
| 1963 | 11,200,000 | +500,000 |
| 1962 | 10,700,000 | +400,000 |
| 1961 | 10,300,000 | +100,000 |
| 1960 | 10,200,000 | +270,000 |
| 1959 | 9,930,000 | +320,000 |
| 1958 | 9,610,000 | -180,000 |
| 1957 | 9,790,000 | -40,000 |
| 1956 | 9,830,000 | +450,000 |
| 1955 | 9,380,000 | +820,000 |
| 1954 | 8,560,000 | -370,000 |
| 1953 | 8,930,000 | +200,000 |
| 1952 | 8,730,000 | -240,000 |
| 1951 | 8,970,000 | +240,000 |
| 1950 | 8,730,000 | +1,090,000 |
| 1949 | 7,640,000 | -1,410,000 |
| 1948 | 9,050,000 | +280,000 |
| 1947 | 8,770,000 | +750,000 |
| 1946 | 8,020,000 | -410,000 |
| 1945 | 8,430,000 | -360,000 |
| 1944 | 8,790,000 | +560,000 |
| 1943 | 8,230,000 | +220,000 |
| 1942 | 8,010,000 | +540,000 |
| 1941 | 7,470,000 | +550,000 |
| 1940 | 6,920,000 | +680,000 |
| 1939 | 6,240,000 | +520,000 |
| 1938 | 5,720,000 | -980,000 |
| 1937 | 6,700,000 | +230,000 |
| 1936 | 6,470,000 | +740,000 |
| 1935 | 5,730,000 | +170,000 |
| 1934 | 5,560,000 | +290,000 |
| 1933 | 5,270,000 | +300,000 |
| 1932 | 4,970,000 | -800,000 |
| 1931 | 5,770,000 | -910,000 |
| 1930 | 6,680,000 | -770,000 |
| 1929 | 7,450,000 | +420,000 |
| 1928 | 7,030,000 | -140,000 |
| 1927 | 7,170,000 | -220,000 |
| 1926 | 7,390,000 | +520,000 |
| 1925 | 6,870,000 | +140,000 |
| 1924 | 6,730,000 | -730,000 |
| 1923 | 7,460,000 | +1,630,000 |
| 1922 | 5,830,000 | 0 |
| 1921 | 5,830,000 | -1,150,000 |
| 1920 | 6,980,000 | +890,000 |
| 1919 | 6,090,000 | -1,010,000 |
| 1918 | 7,100,000 | +270,000 |
| 1917 | 6,830,000 | +530,000 |
| 1916 | 6,300,000 | +520,000 |
| 1915 | 5,780,000 | +160,000 |
| 1914 | 5,620,000 | -470,000 |
| 1913 | 6,090,000 | +340,000 |
| 1912 | 5,750,000 | +300,000 |
| 1911 | 5,450,000 | -60,000 |
| 1910 | 5,510,000 | +360,000 |
| 1909 | 5,150,000 | +400,000 |
| 1908 | 4,750,000 | -570,000 |
| 1907 | 5,320,000 | +590,000 |
| 1906 | 4,730,000 | +170,000 |
| 1905 | 4,560,000 | +350,000 |
| 1904 | 4,210,000 | -80,000 |
| 1903 | 4,290,000 |