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United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

149.52Mt CO2e · 2024-4.3% since 2014

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Annual figures for United States from 1970 to 2024.

19852024

Every year

YearValue (Mt CO2e)Note
2024149.523
2023149.108
2022149.181
2021152.759
2020154.6
2019159.459
2018157.025
2017153.739
2016151.661
2015155.085
2014156.241
2013156.07
2012159.69
2011157.869
2010166.992
2009165.523
2008168.346
2007170.767
2006172.565
2005175.026
2004177.225
2003178.741
2002176.41
2001178.147
2000183.591
1999188.007
1998196.313
1997207.61
1996218.403
1995223.276
1994229.714
1993229.172
1992231.699
1991232.279
1990229.934
1989236.913
1988243.037
1987248.899
1986246.631
1985244.153
1984242.82
1983240.989
1982238.385
1981237.215
1980235.47
1979234.312
1978232.836
1977231.227
1976229.345
1975226.541
1974226.054
1973225.228
1972223.986
1971222.16
1970206.648

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by Joint Research Centre, European Commission, International Energy Agency. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-methane-ch4-emissions-from-waste (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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