What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.1073 Mt CO2e in 2004.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this New Zealand 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0794 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0794 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

43rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1073 Mt CO2e

in 2004

All-time low

0.0519 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0794 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 0.1073 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0617 Mt CO2e	0.0519 Mt CO2e	0.0667 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0717 Mt CO2e	0.066 Mt CO2e	0.0797 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0888 Mt CO2e	0.0813 Mt CO2e	0.0967 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1025 Mt CO2e	0.0968 Mt CO2e	0.1073 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0902 Mt CO2e	0.0867 Mt CO2e	0.0971 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0787 Mt CO2e	0.0777 Mt CO2e	0.0797 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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42 Bolivia 0.0816 Mt CO2e compare
44 Morocco 0.0745 Mt CO2e compare
45 Sudan 0.0726 Mt CO2e compare
46 Ghana 0.0685 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1162 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 15.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 98,878 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 324,447 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 423,325 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand was 0.0794 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 New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.1073 Mt CO2e in 2004.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).