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Total methane (CH4) emissions in the European Union (EU) member states in 2021 (in million tonnes CO2 equivalent)

Characteristic	Emissions in millions of MtCO2e*
EU (27 countries)	14.37
France	2.2
Italy	1.68
Germany	1.63
Poland	1.55
Spain	1.48
Romania	0.92
Netherlands	0.67
Ireland	0.63
Czech Republic	0.47
Greece	0.4
Portugal	0.37
Hungary	0.33
Denmark	0.31
Belgium	0.28
Bulgaria	0.23
Austria	0.23
Finland	0.17
Sweden	0.16
Croatia	0.14
Slovakia	0.13
Lithuania	0.12
Slovenia	0.07
Latvia	0.07
Estonia	0.04
Cyprus	0.04
Luxembourg	0.02
Malta	0.01

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April 2023

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2021

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* Teq CO2 = tonnes of CO2 equivalent = the global warming potential of a greenhouse gas, calculated by equivalence with an amount of CO2 that would have the same warming potential

The values have been rounded.

Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas, a fossil fuel. It is released into the atmosphere when organic matter decomposes in environments with low oxygen levels. It strongly contributes to the greenhouse effect while its lifetime in the atmosphere is on the order of a decade.

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This statistic illustrates the total volume of methane (CH4) emissions in the member states of the European Union (EU) in 2021, in millions of tons. France was the largest emitter of methane in 2021, with 2.2 tons of CO2 equivalent emitted.

Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas, a fossil fuel. It is released into the atmosphere when organic matter decomposes in environments with low oxygen levels. A large portion of methane thus comes from the agricultural sector.