Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 5.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in China stood at 5.54 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in China peaked at 5.55 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1366 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.218 Mt CO2e | 0.1366 Mt CO2e | 0.3024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4201 Mt CO2e | 0.2972 Mt CO2e | 0.5857 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.609 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 4.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 4.56 Mt CO2e | 5.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 5.55 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 928.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6,578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 81.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 13.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 95.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in China was 5.54 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1366 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).