Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at -5.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.9%, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.8% | — |
| 1992 | -10.7% | +83.9% |
| 1993 | -15.7% | +46.4% |
| 1994 | -21.5% | +37.2% |
| 1995 | -25.8% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | -29.3% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | -32.4% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | -35.4% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | -35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | -35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | -31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | -31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -30.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | -29.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | -28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | -29.2% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | -27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | -25.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | -23.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | -22.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -21.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | -19.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | -17.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | -16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -17.5% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -15.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | -16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -17.4% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | -17.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23.6% | -35.9% | -5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | -31.0% | -35.5% | -26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.7% | -27.1% | -16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.9% | -17.9% | -15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 618.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -17.9% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was -5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.9% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.