How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

European Union ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in European Union?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in European Union

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in European Union
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.4%

Rank

9th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in European Union, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

European Union recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in European Union peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places European Union 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in European Union, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1972	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1974	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1975	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1977	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1978	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1979	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1981	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
1982	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1984	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1986	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1987	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
1988	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1989	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1990	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.8%
1991	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.1%
1992	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-9.5%
1993	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.4%
1994	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
1995	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
1996	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1997	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near European Union

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7 Macao 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
8 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
9 Malta 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
10 Bermuda 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
11 Maldives 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
12 Bangladesh 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in European Union?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in European Union was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in European Union?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: European Union ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.