Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Italy
Italy: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.3495 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.3495 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Italy peaked at 1 Mt CO2e in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3091 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Italy ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5304 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5601 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6066 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6481 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6038 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6501 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6523 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6524 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6845 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7382 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.746 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7408 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7449 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7383 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7529 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7581 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7732 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8061 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8222 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8506 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8953 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9149 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9685 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9852 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9865 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9945 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9718 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9597 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9071 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8504 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8093 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7568 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6224 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.55 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5144 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4764 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4443 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.421 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4036 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4016 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3908 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4021 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4055 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3883 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3805 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3776 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3898 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3537 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3523 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3534 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3495 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3495 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 16.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3495 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 14.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6327 Mt CO2e | 0.5304 Mt CO2e | 0.7382 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7733 Mt CO2e | 0.7383 Mt CO2e | 0.8506 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9587 Mt CO2e | 0.8953 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6139 Mt CO2e | 0.421 Mt CO2e | 0.8504 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3938 Mt CO2e | 0.3776 Mt CO2e | 0.4055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3436 Mt CO2e | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | 0.3537 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Italy?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Italy was 0.3495 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3091 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).