European Union vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 2.06 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
European Union ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4693 Mt CO2e | 0.483 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.6225 Mt CO2e | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8105 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.08 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2020s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 0.2529 Mt CO2e | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 2.06 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between European Union and United States of America?
- 0.06 Mt CO2e, with European Union 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 power industry (energy)?
- European Union ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).