Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in European Union
European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 428.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 725.25 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 728.72 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 729.56 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 737.61 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 746.16 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 751.69 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 755.26 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 758.79 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 769.89 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 779.91 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 773.02 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 752.74 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 767.23 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 759.93 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 760.39 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 759.76 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 753.34 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 742.88 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 733.71 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 721.73 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 694.16 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 672.78 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 650.27 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 628.7 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 616.29 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 609.21 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 604.89 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 596.81 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 575.75 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 565.58 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 556.77 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 547.92 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 543.02 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 536.87 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 528.38 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 518.02 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 513.59 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 512.09 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 505.89 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 496.86 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 495.66 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 485.84 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 484.15 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 476.8 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 470.83 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 472.15 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 470.43 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 468.08 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 461.97 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 455.71 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 449.1 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 449.85 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 442.74 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 432 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 428.49 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
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
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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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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).