The current methane emissions in metric tons total of the United States is 24,000,000, this is a decrease of 2,000,000 (-7.7%) compared to 2020.
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2021
Points:
55,760
Measure:
Metric Tons
What is the United States' Methane emissions?
As of 2021 the United States' Methane emissions was 24,000,000.
How does the United States' Methane emissions compare to other regions?
the United States' Methane emissions was ranked 204th in 2021
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More indicators for the United States
Carbon dioxide by waste
0
0
(2021)
Nitrous oxide by waste
87,300
1,500
(2021)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
165,000,000
3,000,000
(2021)
CO2 equivalent by waste
157,000,000
1,000,000
(2021)
PM2.5 population exposured
3.3%
0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
4,130,000
280,000
(2021)
United States Methane emissions between 1902 and 2021
Period | Methane emissions | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 24,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
2020 | 26,000,000 | 800,000 |
2019 | 26,800,000 | 100,000 |
2018 | 26,900,000 | 300,000 |
2017 | 26,600,000 | 300,000 |
2016 | 26,300,000 | 400,000 |
2015 | 26,700,000 | 0 |
2014 | 26,700,000 | 100,000 |
2013 | 26,800,000 | 200,000 |
2012 | 27,000,000 | 200,000 |
2011 | 27,200,000 | 1,000,000 |
2010 | 28,200,000 | 100,000 |
2009 | 28,100,000 | 500,000 |
2008 | 28,600,000 | 300,000 |
2007 | 28,300,000 | 200,000 |
2006 | 28,100,000 | 200,000 |
2005 | 27,900,000 | 100,000 |
2004 | 28,000,000 | 200,000 |
2003 | 28,200,000 | 0 |
2002 | 28,200,000 | 300,000 |
2001 | 28,500,000 | 200,000 |
2000 | 28,700,000 | 200,000 |
1999 | 28,900,000 | 700,000 |
1998 | 29,600,000 | 500,000 |
1997 | 30,100,000 | 600,000 |
1996 | 30,700,000 | 200,000 |
1995 | 30,900,000 | 400,000 |
1994 | 31,300,000 | 300,000 |
1993 | 31,000,000 | 500,000 |
1992 | 31,500,000 | 0 |
1991 | 31,500,000 | 300,000 |
1990 | 31,200,000 | 300,000 |
1989 | 31,500,000 | 100,000 |
1988 | 31,400,000 | 300,000 |
1987 | 31,100,000 | 100,000 |
1986 | 31,200,000 | 500,000 |
1985 | 31,700,000 | 300,000 |
1984 | 32,000,000 | 300,000 |
1983 | 31,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
1982 | 32,800,000 | 400,000 |
1981 | 33,200,000 | 0 |
1980 | 33,200,000 | 400,000 |
1979 | 32,800,000 | 700,000 |
1978 | 32,100,000 | 200,000 |
1977 | 32,300,000 | 400,000 |
1976 | 32,700,000 | 300,000 |
1975 | 33,000,000 | 100,000 |
1974 | 33,100,000 | 0 |
1973 | 33,100,000 | 300,000 |
1972 | 32,800,000 | 400,000 |
1971 | 32,400,000 | 600,000 |
1970 | 31,800,000 | 400,000 |
1969 | 32,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
1968 | 31,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
1967 | 30,000,000 | 900,000 |
1966 | 29,100,000 | 900,000 |
1965 | 28,200,000 | 800,000 |
1964 | 27,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
1963 | 26,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
1962 | 25,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
1961 | 24,400,000 | 300,000 |
1960 | 24,100,000 | 800,000 |
1959 | 23,300,000 | 800,000 |
1958 | 22,500,000 | 300,000 |
1957 | 22,200,000 | 400,000 |
1956 | 21,800,000 | 900,000 |
1955 | 20,900,000 | 1,200,000 |
1954 | 19,700,000 | 100,000 |
1953 | 19,600,000 | 500,000 |
1952 | 19,100,000 | 200,000 |
1951 | 18,900,000 | 500,000 |
1950 | 18,400,000 | 1,500,000 |
1949 | 16,900,000 | 1,100,000 |
1948 | 18,000,000 | 600,000 |
1947 | 17,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
1946 | 16,400,000 | 100,000 |
1945 | 16,500,000 | 0 |
1944 | 16,500,000 | 800,000 |
1943 | 15,700,000 | 500,000 |
1942 | 15,200,000 | 800,000 |
1941 | 14,400,000 | 800,000 |
1940 | 13,600,000 | 800,000 |
1939 | 12,800,000 | 600,000 |
1938 | 12,200,000 | 1,000,000 |
1937 | 13,200,000 | 300,000 |
1936 | 12,900,000 | 800,000 |
1935 | 12,100,000 | 200,000 |
1934 | 11,900,000 | 400,000 |
1933 | 11,500,000 | 300,000 |
1932 | 11,200,000 | 700,000 |
1931 | 11,900,000 | 900,000 |
1930 | 12,800,000 | 700,000 |
1929 | 13,500,000 | 500,000 |
1928 | 13,000,000 | 0 |
1927 | 13,000,000 | 200,000 |
1926 | 13,200,000 | 600,000 |
1925 | 12,600,000 | 300,000 |
1924 | 12,300,000 | 700,000 |
1923 | 13,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
1922 | 11,300,000 | 100,000 |
1921 | 11,200,000 | 1,000,000 |
1920 | 12,200,000 | 900,000 |
1919 | 11,300,000 | 900,000 |
1918 | 12,200,000 | 300,000 |
1917 | 11,900,000 | 600,000 |
1916 | 11,300,000 | 600,000 |
1915 | 10,700,000 | 300,000 |
1914 | 10,400,000 | 400,000 |
1913 | 10,800,000 | 400,000 |
1912 | 10,400,000 | 300,000 |
1911 | 10,100,000 | 0 |
1910 | 10,100,000 | 480,000 |
1909 | 9,620,000 | 470,000 |
1908 | 9,150,000 | 490,000 |
1907 | 9,640,000 | 670,000 |
1906 | 8,970,000 | 240,000 |
1905 | 8,730,000 | 430,000 |
1904 | 8,300,000 | 0 |
1903 | 8,300,000 | 520,000 |
1902 | 7,780,000 |
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