Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 0.0539 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1127 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 94 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1117 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1039 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.09 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0884 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0883 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.089 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0769 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0823 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0687 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0699 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0539 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0539 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom was 0.0539 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).