Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in World
World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 30.93 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in World, 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 World is 30.93 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in World peaked at 35.9 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.2 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 Mt CO2e | 20.2 Mt CO2e | 28.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 Mt CO2e | 27.97 Mt CO2e | 33.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.14 Mt CO2e | 34.32 Mt CO2e | 35.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.01 Mt CO2e | 31.67 Mt CO2e | 34.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 Mt CO2e | 28.83 Mt CO2e | 31.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 Mt CO2e | 27.13 Mt CO2e | 30.93 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 63.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in World?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in World was 30.93 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).