Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in European Union
European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in European Union is 1.59 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in European Union peaked at 5.64 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 Mt CO2e | 4.84 Mt CO2e | 5.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 Mt CO2e | 4.15 Mt CO2e | 5.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for European Union
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.55 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in European Union?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in European Union was 1.59 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).