Use the tool below to explore methane emissions measurements and projections throughout the world. Visualizations reflect the industry sectors supported by GMI: biogas, coal mines, and oil & gas.
These data were extracted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) report, Global Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Projections & Mitigation Potential: 2015-2050. Additional data are available from the U.S EPA’s Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Data Tool.
All values are presented in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e).
The data represent projected global emissions of methane through 2050 for industry sectors. The source data are organized into eight fields, as shown below. The table below shows which fields were processed to align the source data to the industry sectors supported by GMI (Biogas, Coal Mines, and Oil & Gas).
| Field | Values | Processing for GMI |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 195 countries | Flagged GMI Partner Countries |
| Sector | See mapping below | -- |
| Source | See mapping below | Mapped to GMI Sector |
| Subsource | See mapping below | Mapped to GMI Category |
| Gas | CH4, HFCs, N2O, NF3, PFCs, SF6 | Only CH4 included |
| Year | Numeric (1990 – 2050) | -- |
| Unit | MMTCO2e | -- |
| Value | Numeric | -- |
The table below shows how the U.S. EPA's Sector, Source, and Subsource fields were mapped to GMI sectors and categories.
| U.S. EPA Report Source | GMI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Source | Subsource | GMI Sector | Category |
| Agriculture | Livestock | Manure | Biogas | Manure Management |
| Waste | Landfills | MSW | Biogas | Municipal Solid Waste |
| Waste | Wastewater | Rural | Biogas | Wastewater |
| Waste | Wastewater | Urban | Biogas | Wastewater |
| Energy | Coal | Surface | Coal Mines | Surface |
| Energy | Coal | Under | Coal Mines | Underground |
| Energy | NGO | Gas Product | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas |
| Energy | NGO | Gas TSD | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas |
| Energy | NGO | Oil Product | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas |
| Energy | NGO | Oil Refining | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas |
| Agriculture | Livestock | Enteric | Other (non-GMI) | Agriculture: Livestock, Enteric |
| Agriculture | OtherAg | Other (non-GMI) | Agriculture: Other | |
| Agriculture | Rice | Other (non-GMI) | Agriculture: Rice | |
| Energy | Combustion | Biomass | Other (non-GMI) | Energy: Combustion, Biomass |
| Energy | Combustion | StatMob | Other (non-GMI) | Energy: Combustion, StatMob |
| Energy | OtherEnergy | Other (non-GMI) | Energy: Other | |
| Industrial Processes | OtherIPPU | Other (non-GMI) | Industrial Processes and Product Use | |
| Waste | Landfills | Industrial | Other (non-GMI) | Waste: Landfills, Industrial |
| Waste | OtherWaste | Other (non-GMI) | Waste: Other | |