Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.1978 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia, 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 Australia is 0.1978 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia peaked at 0.6914 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1795 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Australia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2999 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3154 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3359 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.382 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4024 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4261 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4551 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4805 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5006 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5081 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5185 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5394 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5387 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5622 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5806 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5992 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6089 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6364 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6645 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6914 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6642 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6426 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6276 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6095 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5919 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5721 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5497 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5242 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5078 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.499 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4542 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4524 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4481 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4369 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3995 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3584 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3337 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2926 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.275 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.265 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2502 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.239 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2259 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2279 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2183 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2081 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2066 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1897 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1864 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1795 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1918 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1978 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1978 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 9.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1978 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 14.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3967 Mt CO2e | 0.2999 Mt CO2e | 0.5006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5756 Mt CO2e | 0.5081 Mt CO2e | 0.6645 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5981 Mt CO2e | 0.5078 Mt CO2e | 0.6914 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4065 Mt CO2e | 0.3059 Mt CO2e | 0.499 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2409 Mt CO2e | 0.2066 Mt CO2e | 0.2926 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.189 Mt CO2e | 0.1795 Mt CO2e | 0.1978 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia was 0.1978 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6914 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).