Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in North America
North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 4.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in North America, 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 North America is 4.17 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in North America peaked at 14.6 Mt CO2e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.76 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 | 12.27 Mt CO2e | 10.42 Mt CO2e | 13.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.06 Mt CO2e | 12.59 Mt CO2e | 13.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 Mt CO2e | 13.57 Mt CO2e | 14.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 Mt CO2e | 7.02 Mt CO2e | 12.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 6.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 4.17 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 6.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in North America?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in North America was 4.17 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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).