Methane (CH4) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK)1990-2020
The United Kingdom's territorial methane (CH4) emissions were 51.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2020. Annual methane emissions have fallen by more than 60 percent since 1990.
Methane is one of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto protocol, and accounts for roughly 13 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The agriculture and waste management sectors are the primary sources of UK methane emissions.
Methane is one of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto protocol, and accounts for roughly 13 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. The agriculture and waste management sectors are the primary sources of UK methane emissions.
