Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area

Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.5748 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5748 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
24th
of 46 groups
All-time high
1.06 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
0.5598 Mt CO2e
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.5748 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area peaked at 1.06 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5598 Mt CO2e, in 1995.

That places Euro area 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Euro area, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 0.9977 Mt CO2e
1971 0.9381 Mt CO2e -6.0%
1972 1.03 Mt CO2e +10.3%
1973 1.06 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1974 0.9602 Mt CO2e -9.5%
1975 0.8475 Mt CO2e -11.7%
1976 0.9293 Mt CO2e +9.7%
1977 0.8304 Mt CO2e -10.6%
1978 0.8322 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1979 0.8907 Mt CO2e +7.0%
1980 0.7449 Mt CO2e -16.4%
1981 0.7174 Mt CO2e -3.7%
1982 0.6452 Mt CO2e -10.1%
1983 0.6127 Mt CO2e -5.0%
1984 0.6616 Mt CO2e +8.0%
1985 0.6257 Mt CO2e -5.4%
1986 0.6257 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1987 0.6251 Mt CO2e -0.1%
1988 0.6531 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1989 0.6618 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1990 0.6673 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1991 0.658 Mt CO2e -1.4%
1992 0.6119 Mt CO2e -7.0%
1993 0.6179 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1994 0.6108 Mt CO2e -1.1%
1995 0.5598 Mt CO2e -8.3%
1996 0.5598 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1997 0.5984 Mt CO2e +6.9%
1998 0.7429 Mt CO2e +24.1%
1999 0.7053 Mt CO2e -5.1%
2000 0.7194 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2001 0.7152 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2002 0.71 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2003 0.7376 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2004 0.7386 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2005 0.7415 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2006 0.7171 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2007 0.739 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2008 0.6893 Mt CO2e -6.7%
2009 0.6004 Mt CO2e -12.9%
2010 0.6851 Mt CO2e +14.1%
2011 0.6489 Mt CO2e -5.3%
2012 0.6286 Mt CO2e -3.1%
2013 0.6167 Mt CO2e -1.9%
2014 0.6307 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2015 0.6094 Mt CO2e -3.4%
2016 0.6286 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2017 0.6391 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2018 0.623 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2019 0.6153 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2020 0.6061 Mt CO2e -1.5%
2021 0.6476 Mt CO2e +6.8%
2022 0.5811 Mt CO2e -10.3%
2023 0.5619 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2024 0.5748 Mt CO2e +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9321 Mt CO2e 0.8304 Mt CO2e 1.06 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.6573 Mt CO2e 0.6127 Mt CO2e 0.7449 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.6332 Mt CO2e 0.5598 Mt CO2e 0.7429 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.7108 Mt CO2e 0.6004 Mt CO2e 0.7415 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.6325 Mt CO2e 0.6094 Mt CO2e 0.6851 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.5943 Mt CO2e 0.5619 Mt CO2e 0.6476 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 21 Singapore 0.0803 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 22 Mexico 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 0.0675 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 25 Thailand 0.0646 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.0625 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 27 United Kingdom 0.0539 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Euro area was 0.5748 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 industrial processes recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5598 Mt CO2e in 1995.
How does Euro area rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
Euro area ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).