Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United States
United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 3.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United States, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.59 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United States peaked at 13.49 Mt CO2e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.24 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 Mt CO2e | 9.61 Mt CO2e | 12.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 Mt CO2e | 11.48 Mt CO2e | 12.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 Mt CO2e | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 13.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 6.14 Mt CO2e | 11.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 5.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 3.6 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,679 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,488 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4,632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 155.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United States?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United States was 3.59 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does United States rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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).