Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 19.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.89 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.89 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
2.73 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 19.89 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income peaked at 19.89 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.6 Mt CO2e 2.73 Mt CO2e 4.57 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 5.56 Mt CO2e 4.76 Mt CO2e 6.87 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 8.84 Mt CO2e 7.26 Mt CO2e 10.46 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 13.53 Mt CO2e 11.15 Mt CO2e 16.68 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 17.89 Mt CO2e 17.39 Mt CO2e 18.27 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 18.76 Mt CO2e 17.17 Mt CO2e 19.89 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 5.54 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 United States 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 Iran 2.67 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 India 2.4 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 Russia 1 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 0.916 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income?
Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income was 19.89 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19.89 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).