Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,278 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
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 recorded 1,278 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1,721 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,243 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 19th 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 | 1,573 Mt CO2e | 1,478 Mt CO2e | 1,676 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,697 Mt CO2e | 1,664 Mt CO2e | 1,721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,446 Mt CO2e | 1,256 Mt CO2e | 1,715 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 Mt CO2e | 1,243 Mt CO2e | 1,277 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,288 Mt CO2e | 1,260 Mt CO2e | 1,320 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 Mt CO2e | 1,278 Mt CO2e | 1,319 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia was 1,278 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,721 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).