Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Euro area

Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 12.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.19 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
All-time high
21.89 Mt CO2e
in 1970
All-time low
10.14 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Euro area, 1970–2024

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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 from building (energy) in Euro area is 12.19 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Euro area peaked at 21.89 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.14 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.35 Mt CO2e 15.13 Mt CO2e 21.89 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 14.99 Mt CO2e 14.24 Mt CO2e 15.41 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 11.65 Mt CO2e 10.23 Mt CO2e 14.15 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 11.83 Mt CO2e 10.14 Mt CO2e 13.96 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 13.73 Mt CO2e 12.85 Mt CO2e 15.08 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 12.85 Mt CO2e 12.19 Mt CO2e 14.11 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Euro area?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Euro area was 12.19 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 from building (energy) recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 21.89 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 10.14 Mt CO2e in 2000.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (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
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).