European Union - Methane emissions
Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in European Union was 216,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 300,160 in 1990 and a minimum value of 215,750 in 2013.
Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 300,160 |
| 1991 | 288,010 |
| 1992 | 275,170 |
| 1993 | 262,570 |
| 1994 | 257,060 |
| 1995 | 252,270 |
| 1996 | 251,060 |
| 1997 | 249,950 |
| 1998 | 245,930 |
| 1999 | 243,980 |
| 2000 | 243,020 |
| 2001 | 238,100 |
| 2002 | 235,410 |
| 2003 | 231,650 |
| 2004 | 229,520 |
| 2005 | 227,120 |
| 2006 | 225,260 |
| 2007 | 226,360 |
| 2008 | 225,340 |
| 2009 | 223,680 |
| 2010 | 221,500 |
| 2011 | 216,850 |
| 2012 | 216,090 |
| 2013 | 215,750 |
| 2014 | 217,510 |
| 2015 | 219,270 |
| 2016 | 219,540 |
| 2017 | 218,480 |
| 2018 | 216,400 |
Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in European Union was 77,710 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 158,750 in 1990 and a minimum value of 77,710 in 2018.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,750 |
| 1991 | 147,910 |
| 1992 | 140,510 |
| 1993 | 139,790 |
| 1994 | 134,150 |
| 1995 | 132,780 |
| 1996 | 130,810 |
| 1997 | 125,410 |
| 1998 | 117,880 |
| 1999 | 116,320 |
| 2000 | 112,610 |
| 2001 | 113,380 |
| 2002 | 106,670 |
| 2003 | 105,790 |
| 2004 | 98,520 |
| 2005 | 96,260 |
| 2006 | 92,460 |
| 2007 | 88,830 |
| 2008 | 89,530 |
| 2009 | 84,950 |
| 2010 | 86,350 |
| 2011 | 83,860 |
| 2012 | 84,840 |
| 2013 | 82,730 |
| 2014 | 79,110 |
| 2015 | 79,740 |
| 2016 | 78,230 |
| 2017 | 77,970 |
| 2018 | 77,710 |
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in European Union was 20.17 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 39.37 in 1970, while its lowest value was 19.81 in 2007.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.37 |
| 1971 | 39.06 |
| 1972 | 38.72 |
| 1973 | 38.02 |
| 1974 | 37.74 |
| 1975 | 38.10 |
| 1976 | 38.68 |
| 1977 | 38.76 |
| 1978 | 38.66 |
| 1979 | 38.98 |
| 1980 | 38.21 |
| 1981 | 36.64 |
| 1982 | 37.14 |
| 1983 | 38.84 |
| 1984 | 37.38 |
| 1985 | 37.57 |
| 1986 | 37.02 |
| 1987 | 36.89 |
| 1988 | 36.13 |
| 1989 | 35.15 |
| 1990 | 25.71 |
| 1991 | 24.74 |
| 1992 | 24.23 |
| 1993 | 24.64 |
| 1994 | 24.14 |
| 1995 | 24.16 |
| 1996 | 23.98 |
| 1997 | 23.36 |
| 1998 | 22.53 |
| 1999 | 22.49 |
| 2000 | 22.02 |
| 2001 | 22.44 |
| 2002 | 21.64 |
| 2003 | 21.76 |
| 2004 | 20.84 |
| 2005 | 20.78 |
| 2006 | 20.35 |
| 2007 | 19.81 |
| 2008 | 20.17 |
Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in European Union was 396,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 617,530 in 1990 and a minimum value of 396,790 in 2018.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 617,530 |
| 1991 | 597,950 |
| 1992 | 579,840 |
| 1993 | 567,330 |
| 1994 | 555,700 |
| 1995 | 549,660 |
| 1996 | 545,480 |
| 1997 | 536,970 |
| 1998 | 523,220 |
| 1999 | 517,180 |
| 2000 | 511,490 |
| 2001 | 505,200 |
| 2002 | 493,020 |
| 2003 | 486,110 |
| 2004 | 472,740 |
| 2005 | 463,200 |
| 2006 | 454,390 |
| 2007 | 448,330 |
| 2008 | 443,820 |
| 2009 | 435,540 |
| 2010 | 431,930 |
| 2011 | 421,640 |
| 2012 | 418,960 |
| 2013 | 412,850 |
| 2014 | 407,550 |
| 2015 | 408,010 |
| 2016 | 403,160 |
| 2017 | 400,460 |
| 2018 | 396,790 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in European Union was -29.20 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -2.48 in 1991 and a minimum value of -29.20 in 2012.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.48 |
| 1992 | -5.71 |
| 1993 | -10.03 |
| 1994 | -11.51 |
| 1995 | -12.40 |
| 1996 | -11.17 |
| 1997 | -12.64 |
| 1998 | -15.47 |
| 1999 | -17.46 |
| 2000 | -17.61 |
| 2001 | -19.54 |
| 2002 | -21.33 |
| 2003 | -22.33 |
| 2004 | -23.71 |
| 2005 | -24.69 |
| 2006 | -25.50 |
| 2007 | -26.34 |
| 2008 | -27.17 |
| 2009 | -27.48 |
| 2010 | -27.43 |
| 2011 | -28.31 |
| 2012 | -29.20 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
