Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0794 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0794 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 0.1073 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1025 Mt CO2e | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | 0.1073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | 0.0971 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand was 0.0794 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1073 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).