Methane emissions in the European Union (EU-27) amounted to nearly 516 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2021 – a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. Since 1990, annual EU-27 methane emissions have been cut by over 35 percent. Enteric fermentation is the largest source of methane emissions across the European Union.
Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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OWID. (February 13, 2023). Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from 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 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/
OWID. (2023). Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 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 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, 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 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Annual methane (CH₄) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], OWID, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324707/methane-gas-emissions-european-union-eu/