Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in European Union
European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.657 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union stood at 0.657 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union peaked at 1.22 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6442 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places European Union 22nd 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 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.9961 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8102 Mt CO2e | 0.7555 Mt CO2e | 0.9076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7244 Mt CO2e | 0.6507 Mt CO2e | 0.829 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8137 Mt CO2e | 0.6878 Mt CO2e | 0.8643 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7321 Mt CO2e | 0.7131 Mt CO2e | 0.7793 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6879 Mt CO2e | 0.6442 Mt CO2e | 0.7536 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 19 Qatar 0.0927 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Netherlands 0.0867 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Singapore 0.0803 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Mexico 0.0737 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 New Zealand 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.0675 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Thailand 0.0646 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for European Union
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3,165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 235.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 18.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 52.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 428.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 116.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union was 0.657 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- European Union ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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
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).