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

The highest recorded value was 0.0903 Mt CO2e in 1993.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 Mt CO2e in 2020.

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

Portugal ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Portugal
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)

Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0253 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0253 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

84th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0903 Mt CO2e

in 1993

All-time low

0.0209 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 0.0253 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal peaked at 0.0903 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

That places Portugal 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0396 Mt CO2e	0.0272 Mt CO2e	0.0455 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0558 Mt CO2e	0.0461 Mt CO2e	0.0747 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0847 Mt CO2e	0.0789 Mt CO2e	0.0903 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0569 Mt CO2e	0.0393 Mt CO2e	0.0764 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0274 Mt CO2e	0.0248 Mt CO2e	0.0351 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0241 Mt CO2e	0.0209 Mt CO2e	0.0268 Mt CO2e	5

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85 Mali 0.0249 Mt CO2e compare
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More environment data for Portugal

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1346 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 17.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 35.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 24,332 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 237,008 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 261,341 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.8 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal was 0.0253 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0903 Mt CO2e in 1993.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Portugal ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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).