Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -53.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at -53.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at -6.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -53.4%, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6.5% | — |
| 1992 | -12.6% | +93.9% |
| 1993 | -18.3% | +45.6% |
| 1994 | -21.4% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | -23.6% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | -25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | -31.5% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | -34.1% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | -36.9% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | -37.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | -38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | -40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | -42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -44.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | -44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | -45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -50.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | -51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -52.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | -53.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22.0% | -34.1% | -6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | -40.1% | -44.9% | -36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.8% | -48.8% | -44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -51.4% | -53.4% | -50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 42 Israel 119.1% compare
- 43 Senegal 113.8% compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 109.3% compare
- 45 Sudan 107.4% compare
- 46 Belize 105.3% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 104.9% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 103.3% compare
More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 167.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Central Europe and the Baltics was -53.4% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was -6.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.4% in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.