Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 8.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 8.79 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 8.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.88 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.72 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.63 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.22 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.55 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.37 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.05 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.25 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.35 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.34 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.03 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.12 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.97 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.24 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.17 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.23 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.15 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.03 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.53 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.11 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.44 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 Mt CO2e | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 4.44 Mt CO2e | 5.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 Mt CO2e | 6 Mt CO2e | 8.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 Mt CO2e | 7.97 Mt CO2e | 8.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 Mt CO2e | 8.11 Mt CO2e | 8.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,768 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 46.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in East Asia & Pacific was 8.79 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).