Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 2.28 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual in China peaked at 29.49 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.6 % change on previous year, in 2022.
China ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +629.3% |
| 1973 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4153 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +1971.4% |
| 1978 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1980 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1982 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +531.0% |
| 1983 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +348.7% |
| 1992 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1994 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1995 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 1996 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1997 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1998 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1999 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
| 2000 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4034 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2008 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -5933.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2010 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2011 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3958 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2013 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 2014 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2016 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -561.3% |
| 2017 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2019 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +432.4% |
| 2020 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2021 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 2022 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5933.6% | -0.4034 % change on previous year | 23.53 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1971.4% | 0.4153 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 0.4153 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 % change on previous year | -0.4034 % change on previous year | 29.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 Malaysia 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Malawi 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Ecuador 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Norway 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 93 North Korea 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Pakistan 1.9 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual in China was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
- China ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.