IBRD only vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)

IBRD only
19.02 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
3.59 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 19.02 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 15.43 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 5.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States Difference Ahead
1970s 4.35 Mt CO2e 11.26 Mt CO2e 6.91 Mt CO2e United States
1980s 6.39 Mt CO2e 11.98 Mt CO2e 5.6 Mt CO2e United States
1990s 9.57 Mt CO2e 12.98 Mt CO2e 3.41 Mt CO2e United States
2000s 13.69 Mt CO2e 9.36 Mt CO2e 4.33 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 17.28 Mt CO2e 4.47 Mt CO2e 12.82 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 17.86 Mt CO2e 3.51 Mt CO2e 14.34 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy), IBRD only or United States?
IBRD only, at 19.02 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between IBRD only and United States?
15.43 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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).