Methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU-27) amounted to around *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCOâ‚‚e) in 2023. Since 1990, the EU-27 has slashed its annual CH4 emissions by more than ** 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.Â
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