Methane emissions in United States
United States emitted 843.4 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
United States, 2024
843.4
Change from 2023
+0.2%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
3rd of 203
Methane emissions in United States over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 843.4 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 841.5 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 829.1 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 825.1 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 823.9 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 866.6 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 841.9 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 812.8 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 795.1 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 819.5 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 830.1 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 812.7 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 816.0 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 822.4 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 818.9 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 814.7 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 841.2 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 831.9 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 829.8 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 823.4 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 827.6 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 822.1 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 816.8 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 828.2 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 826.3 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2% from 841.5 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 830.1 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +1.6%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, United States has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for United States
All statistics for United States
Total greenhouse gas emissions
5,912.6 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
215.60 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.76e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
3.10e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
17.4 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
13.62 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank