What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 30.79 Mt CO2e in 1970.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 15.64 Mt CO2e in 2000.

How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?

European Union ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this European Union 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in European Union

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in European Union
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 18.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

18.54 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.2%

Rank

31st

of 47 groups

All-time high

30.79 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

15.64 Mt CO2e

in 2000

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 18.54 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in European Union peaked at 30.79 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.64 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

European Union ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	26.06 Mt CO2e	24.05 Mt CO2e	30.79 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	25.23 Mt CO2e	23.85 Mt CO2e	26.78 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	18.71 Mt CO2e	16.36 Mt CO2e	21.12 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	18.08 Mt CO2e	15.64 Mt CO2e	21.1 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	21.38 Mt CO2e	20.12 Mt CO2e	23.06 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	19.82 Mt CO2e	18.54 Mt CO2e	21.65 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near European Union

28 Madagascar 1.74 Mt CO2e compare
29 Cote d'Ivoire 1.7 Mt CO2e compare
30 Mozambique 1.69 Mt CO2e compare
31 Burkina Faso 1.67 Mt CO2e compare
32 Kazakhstan 1.49 Mt CO2e compare
33 Iran 1.36 Mt CO2e compare
34 Guinea 1.36 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More environment data for European Union

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in European Union?: Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in European Union was 18.54 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 European Union?: The highest recorded value was 30.79 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 15.64 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?: European Union ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).