Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Euro area
Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 187.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 187.86 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Euro area peaked at 254.93 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 187.86 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222.42 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 222.18 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 223.51 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 229.51 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 234.7 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 236.1 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 236.65 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 238.63 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 242.68 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 245.23 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 248.25 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 248.04 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 250.66 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 250.27 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 254.63 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 253.76 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 254.93 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 250.08 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 249.29 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 249.15 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 250.4 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 243.71 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 233.47 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 225.75 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 220.68 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 219.06 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 219.25 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 218.05 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 216.29 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 216.05 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 217.62 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 213.55 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 212.36 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 209.12 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 207.67 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 203.6 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 201.73 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 203.5 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 204.22 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 203.54 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 202.57 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 199.97 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 200.1 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 200.31 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 201.95 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 204.94 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 205.49 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 204.15 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 200.11 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 198.43 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 197.37 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 194.74 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 191.06 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 188.24 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 187.86 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233.16 Mt CO2e | 222.18 Mt CO2e | 245.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.91 Mt CO2e | 248.04 Mt CO2e | 254.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.27 Mt CO2e | 216.05 Mt CO2e | 250.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.69 Mt CO2e | 201.73 Mt CO2e | 217.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.8 Mt CO2e | 198.43 Mt CO2e | 205.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.85 Mt CO2e | 187.86 Mt CO2e | 197.37 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Euro area?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Euro area was 187.86 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 254.93 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.86 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).