European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 334,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 7.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 600,567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 463,675 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 504,126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 99,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 404,729 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 433,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 370,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 397,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 344,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
334,322 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed