How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.078 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.078 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

30th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.2632 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

0.0609 Mt CO2e

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom stood at 0.078 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2632 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0609 Mt CO2e, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1873 Mt CO2e	0.1401 Mt CO2e	0.2632 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1114 Mt CO2e	0.1022 Mt CO2e	0.1199 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0939 Mt CO2e	0.0751 Mt CO2e	0.1045 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0692 Mt CO2e	0.0621 Mt CO2e	0.0748 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0691 Mt CO2e	0.0609 Mt CO2e	0.0777 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.079 Mt CO2e	0.078 Mt CO2e	0.0803 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for United Kingdom

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2649 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 106.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 44.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.22 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 292.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 10.27 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom was 0.078 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.2632 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0609 Mt CO2e in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).