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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Euro area

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 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

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

23 New Zealand 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
24 Kazakhstan 0.0675 Mt CO2e compare
25 Thailand 0.0646 Mt CO2e compare
26 Equatorial Guinea 0.0625 Mt CO2e compare
27 United Kingdom 0.0539 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Euro area

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,463 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 187.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 30.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.8816 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 327.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 92.06 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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: 06 August 2026

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).