How does Euro area rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Euro area ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Euro area

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Euro area
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)

Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 30.81 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

30.81 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.4%

Rank

42nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

115.46 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

30.81 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Euro area is 30.81 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Euro area peaked at 115.46 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.81 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Euro area 42nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	101.03 Mt CO2e	91.71 Mt CO2e	115.46 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	83.86 Mt CO2e	72.71 Mt CO2e	94.01 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	57.95 Mt CO2e	48.34 Mt CO2e	71.15 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	41.43 Mt CO2e	38.11 Mt CO2e	45.3 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	35.57 Mt CO2e	32.8 Mt CO2e	38.79 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	31.6 Mt CO2e	30.81 Mt CO2e	32.32 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Euro area

39 Mexico 11.8 Mt CO2e compare
40 Mozambique 11.03 Mt CO2e compare
41 North Korea 10.95 Mt CO2e compare
42 Turkey 9.63 Mt CO2e compare
43 Germany 9.52 Mt CO2e compare
44 Malaysia 9.39 Mt CO2e compare
45 Uganda 9.27 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More environment data for Euro area

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 630.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 2.78 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Euro area →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Euro area?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Euro area was 30.81 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Euro area?: The highest recorded value was 115.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 30.81 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Euro area rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Euro area ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 239 places, 13,145 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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).