Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Euro area
Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area stood at 1.24 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area peaked at 5.02 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.14 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Euro area ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | 4.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 3.59 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.1706 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Spain 0.1597 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.1507 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 0.1425 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Iraq 0.1389 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Peru 0.1323 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0.1261 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Euro area
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,463 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 187.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 30.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.8816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 327.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 92.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 343.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Euro area was 1.24 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Euro area ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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).