Indonesia's Coal Mine Methane Emissions Rank 8th Largest Globally

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Reza Pahlevi 21/03/2022 14:00 WIB

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Citing data from Global Energy Monitor, Indonesia produces 58 million tonnes of CO2e (including methane) annually from coal mining.

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Methane Emissions from Coal Mines by Country (2022)

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Besides carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) is also one of the greenhouse gases contributing to the climate crisis. Methane is even recorded as 25 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than CO2.

Quoting data from Global Energy Monitor, coal mines in Indonesia produce methane emissions of 58 million tons of CO2e20 per year.

This makes Indonesia the 8th largest methane producer in the world, even though Indonesia's coal production is the 3rd largest globally.

Indonesia's methane emissions are lower than its coal production capacity because most of its mines are surface mines, not underground. Methane emissions will be recorded as larger as the depth of the coal mine location increases.

The world's largest methane producer is China, with emissions of 3.18 billion tons of CO2e20 per year. This figure is much larger than the United States, whose methane emissions amount to 240 million tons of CO2e20 per year.

Russia produces 194 million tons of CO2e20, and Australia 171 million tons of CO2e20 per year. Meanwhile, the world's second-largest coal producer, India, produces 84 million tons of CO2e20 per year.

Methane emissions from coal mines are predicted to remain a problem in the future, even with efforts to stop mining. This is because even mines that have ceased operations still produce methane.

(Also Read: Global Carbon Emissions Increased in 2021, Highest in History)

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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