Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 257.55 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 257.55 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 446.91 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 220.95 Mt CO2e, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344.57 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 359.12 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 370.53 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 380.4 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 392.59 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 402.34 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 403.78 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 406.79 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 414.91 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 419.96 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 422.57 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 422.17 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 426.89 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 429.87 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 439.59 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 439.7 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 441.34 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 446.91 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 440.48 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 446.34 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 440.99 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 417.59 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 391.92 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 368.72 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 347.32 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 311.69 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 289.36 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 266.43 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 247.82 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 237.53 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 233.49 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 228.9 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 231.6 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 233 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 229.03 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 220.95 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 223.06 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 225.8 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 228.52 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 229.57 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 231.37 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 233.19 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 238.5 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 245.76 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 249.84 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 251.47 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 253.28 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 255.47 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 262.05 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 263.69 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 267.05 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 267.52 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 265.92 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 258.82 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 257.55 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.5 Mt CO2e | 344.57 Mt CO2e | 419.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.59 Mt CO2e | 422.17 Mt CO2e | 446.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.94 Mt CO2e | 237.53 Mt CO2e | 440.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.39 Mt CO2e | 220.95 Mt CO2e | 233.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.46 Mt CO2e | 231.37 Mt CO2e | 263.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.37 Mt CO2e | 257.55 Mt CO2e | 267.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 618.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 257.55 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 446.91 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.95 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).