India, May 4 -- Methane emissions from fossil fuels remained at record high levels in 2025, with no sign of decline globally, even as oil, gas, and coal production output reached record highs last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Global Methane Tracker 2026 released on Monday.

The tracker, based on the recent data from satellites and measurement campaigns, said that the fossil fuel sector accounts for around 35% of methane emissions from human activity. Yet, there is still no sign that methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, from fossil fuel operations are falling.

Methane emissions from oil, gas, and coal production totaled 124 million tonnes (Mt) a year. Oil was the largest source at 45 Mt, followed by coal ...