What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?

The highest recorded value was 779.91 Mt CO2e in 1979.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?

The lowest recorded value was 428.49 Mt CO2e in 2024.

How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

European Union ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in European Union
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 428.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

428.49 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

40th

of 47 groups

All-time high

779.91 Mt CO2e

in 1979

All-time low

428.49 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union is 428.49 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union peaked at 779.91 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 428.49 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

European Union ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	748.28 Mt CO2e	725.25 Mt CO2e	779.91 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	752.47 Mt CO2e	721.73 Mt CO2e	773.02 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	621.44 Mt CO2e	565.58 Mt CO2e	694.16 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	525.94 Mt CO2e	496.86 Mt CO2e	556.77 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	474.16 Mt CO2e	455.71 Mt CO2e	495.66 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	440.44 Mt CO2e	428.49 Mt CO2e	449.85 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near European Union

37 Germany 55.51 Mt CO2e compare
38 Venezuela, RB 53 Mt CO2e compare
39 Japan 50.87 Mt CO2e compare
40 Italy 44.9 Mt CO2e compare
41 Korea, Rep. 44.74 Mt CO2e compare
42 Poland 43.1 Mt CO2e compare
43 Spain 42.81 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 419.82 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for European Union →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in European Union was 428.49 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 European Union?: The highest recorded value was 779.91 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in European Union?: The lowest recorded value was 428.49 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does European Union rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: European Union ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in European Union?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).