Methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) were equivalent to 464 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2022. Since 1990, the EU-27 has slashed its annual CH4 emissions by almost 40 percent. CH4 is a potent greenhouse gas that is produced by a variety of sources, but the largest source of EU-27 CH4 emissions is the agriculture sector.
Annual methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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OWID. (April 8, 2024). Annual methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
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OWID. (2024). Annual methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
OWID. "Annual Methane (Ch4) Emissions in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
OWID, Annual methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, April 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
