Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.7386 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7386 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
19th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.24 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
0.4129 Mt CO2e
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

0.40.60.811.2197019972024

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.7386 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.24 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4129 Mt CO2e, in 1996.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 44 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 1.2 Mt CO2e
1971 1.12 Mt CO2e -6.8%
1972 1.19 Mt CO2e +6.7%
1973 1.24 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1974 1.16 Mt CO2e -6.4%
1975 1.05 Mt CO2e -9.2%
1976 1.08 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1977 1.05 Mt CO2e -3.2%
1978 0.9836 Mt CO2e -6.1%
1979 1.02 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1980 0.9262 Mt CO2e -9.3%
1981 0.8995 Mt CO2e -2.9%
1982 0.7343 Mt CO2e -18.4%
1983 0.6961 Mt CO2e -5.2%
1984 0.842 Mt CO2e +21.0%
1985 0.8593 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1986 0.8852 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1987 0.8497 Mt CO2e -4.0%
1988 0.8066 Mt CO2e -5.1%
1989 0.8334 Mt CO2e +3.3%
1990 0.7946 Mt CO2e -4.7%
1991 0.6818 Mt CO2e -14.2%
1992 0.6078 Mt CO2e -10.9%
1993 0.5333 Mt CO2e -12.3%
1994 0.4881 Mt CO2e -8.5%
1995 0.436 Mt CO2e -10.7%
1996 0.4129 Mt CO2e -5.3%
1997 0.4846 Mt CO2e +17.4%
1998 0.4711 Mt CO2e -2.8%
1999 0.5332 Mt CO2e +13.2%
2000 0.584 Mt CO2e +9.5%
2001 0.6042 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2002 0.6371 Mt CO2e +5.4%
2003 0.7155 Mt CO2e +12.3%
2004 0.7659 Mt CO2e +7.0%
2005 0.7441 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2006 0.7856 Mt CO2e +5.6%
2007 0.8157 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2008 0.7712 Mt CO2e -5.5%
2009 0.6247 Mt CO2e -19.0%
2010 0.7361 Mt CO2e +17.8%
2011 0.7522 Mt CO2e +2.2%
2012 0.7783 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2013 0.7901 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2014 0.7866 Mt CO2e -0.4%
2015 0.7793 Mt CO2e -0.9%
2016 0.785 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2017 0.8159 Mt CO2e +3.9%
2018 0.8281 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2019 0.8214 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2020 0.7931 Mt CO2e -3.4%
2021 0.855 Mt CO2e +7.8%
2022 0.7277 Mt CO2e -14.9%
2023 0.7243 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2024 0.7386 Mt CO2e +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.11 Mt CO2e 0.9836 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.8332 Mt CO2e 0.6961 Mt CO2e 0.9262 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.5443 Mt CO2e 0.4129 Mt CO2e 0.7946 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.7048 Mt CO2e 0.584 Mt CO2e 0.8157 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.7873 Mt CO2e 0.7361 Mt CO2e 0.8281 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.7677 Mt CO2e 0.7243 Mt CO2e 0.855 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 16 Brazil 0.1445 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1133 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 18 Norway 0.0996 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 19 Qatar 0.0927 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 0.0867 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 21 Singapore 0.0803 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 22 Mexico 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.7386 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4129 Mt CO2e in 1996.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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).