Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in United Kingdom stood at 0.0539 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1127 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0871 Mt CO2e | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 19.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom was 0.0539 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).