Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 5.43 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 5.43 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 10.45 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Mt CO2e, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 43rd out of 47 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 Building (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.23 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.63 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.76 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.06 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.15 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.45 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.56 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.71 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.81 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.87 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.95 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.18 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.12 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.53 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 8.29 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 8.04 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.03 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.69 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 6.53 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.07 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.61 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.85 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.65 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.25 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.15 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.12 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.43 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 Mt CO2e | 8.23 Mt CO2e | 9.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 Mt CO2e | 9.87 Mt CO2e | 10.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 Mt CO2e | 5.39 Mt CO2e | 9.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 5.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 5 Mt CO2e | 5.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 5.07 Mt CO2e | 5.43 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 222.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 154.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 110.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 777,403 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 4.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,242 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 453.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.43 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 building (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).