Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0619 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0619 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands peaked at 0.263 Mt CO2e in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1784 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1904 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2034 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2211 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2337 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2416 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2616 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2621 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.263 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2598 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.258 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2433 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2438 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2525 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2533 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2411 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2385 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2126 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1962 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1907 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1824 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1616 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1367 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1239 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1098 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0728 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0619 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0619 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2072 Mt CO2e | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2537 Mt CO2e | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | 0.263 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2139 Mt CO2e | 0.1824 Mt CO2e | 0.2533 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1347 Mt CO2e | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0627 Mt CO2e | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands was 0.0619 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.263 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).