Global density of countries by methane emissions

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This area map of countries shows the sum of methane emissions. The darker shades for each country indicate a higher sum of methane emissions.

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There are 2 fields used on this map (including filters):
  • Country: Name of country.
  • Methane Emissions: A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. This field is expressed in Mt of CO2 equivalent.

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This map is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders

This map is made with Leaflet

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