Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 3.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United Kingdom, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.35 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 58.47 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.18 Mt CO2e | 42.46 Mt CO2e | 58.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9 Mt CO2e | 17.73 Mt CO2e | 48.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.96 Mt CO2e | 14.56 Mt CO2e | 31.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 Mt CO2e | 6.57 Mt CO2e | 13.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 Mt CO2e | 4.18 Mt CO2e | 6.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 Mt CO2e | 3 Mt CO2e | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3362 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom was 3.35 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
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).