European Union vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.54 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 0.26 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
European Union ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 0.7657 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 0.9024 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 0.4933 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 0.2372 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.54 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between European Union and United States of America?
- 0.26 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- European Union ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).