Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -25.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at -25.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Europe & Central Asia peaked at -4.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 44th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.0% | — |
| 1992 | -7.9% | +101.1% |
| 1993 | -12.0% | +50.7% |
| 1994 | -16.4% | +37.3% |
| 1995 | -19.1% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | -21.3% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | -23.6% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | -26.0% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | -26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | -26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | -25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -27.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | -25.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | -25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -24.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -23.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | -23.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | -25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | -25.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.5% | -26.8% | -4.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -26.5% | -27.5% | -25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.9% | -26.5% | -23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.3% | -25.5% | -23.1% | 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 -25.5% 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 -4.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th out of 45 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 1.0%. 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 (% 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.