Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -59.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at -59.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -59.0%, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.2% | -13.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | -27.9% | -40.6% | -16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -49.7% | -54.7% | -43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.7% | -59.0% | -56.3% | 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 (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom was -59.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.0% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United Kingdom ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.