Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Germany
Germany: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1987 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.1987 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Germany peaked at 1.59 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1987 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Germany 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.9337 Mt CO2e | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 0.8179 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4855 Mt CO2e | 0.3585 Mt CO2e | 0.671 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | 0.2617 Mt CO2e | 0.3344 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2124 Mt CO2e | 0.1987 Mt CO2e | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 South Korea 0.2291 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Poland 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Libya 0.2146 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Australia 0.1978 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 South Africa 0.1946 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 United Kingdom 0.1931 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 118.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Germany?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Germany was 0.1987 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1987 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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).