Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in European Union

European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.657 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.657 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.0%
All-time high
1.22 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
0.6442 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in European Union, 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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union stood at 0.657 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union peaked at 1.22 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6442 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 Mt CO2e 0.9961 Mt CO2e 1.22 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.8102 Mt CO2e 0.7555 Mt CO2e 0.9076 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.7244 Mt CO2e 0.6507 Mt CO2e 0.829 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.8137 Mt CO2e 0.6878 Mt CO2e 0.8643 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.7321 Mt CO2e 0.7131 Mt CO2e 0.7793 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.6879 Mt CO2e 0.6442 Mt CO2e 0.7536 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union?
Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in European Union was 0.657 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 processes recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 Mt CO2e in 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).