Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +81.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.