What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 24.85 Mt CO2e in 1994.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 7.45 Mt CO2e in 2020.

How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

OECD members ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in OECD members

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in OECD members
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 8.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8.24 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.6%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

24.85 Mt CO2e

in 1994

All-time low

7.45 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in OECD members, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members is 8.24 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members peaked at 24.85 Mt CO2e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.45 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

OECD members ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	19.36 Mt CO2e	16 Mt CO2e	22.08 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	22.4 Mt CO2e	21.39 Mt CO2e	24.57 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	24.07 Mt CO2e	22.08 Mt CO2e	24.85 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	16.91 Mt CO2e	12.41 Mt CO2e	20.86 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	9.75 Mt CO2e	8.59 Mt CO2e	11.89 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	8.03 Mt CO2e	7.45 Mt CO2e	8.28 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

8 Mexico 0.6771 Mt CO2e compare
9 Canada 0.5773 Mt CO2e compare
10 Nigeria 0.5526 Mt CO2e compare
11 Egypt 0.5385 Mt CO2e compare
12 Japan 0.4564 Mt CO2e compare
13 Saudi Arabia 0.3983 Mt CO2e compare
14 Pakistan 0.3976 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for OECD members

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14,243 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 928.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 35.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 634.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,086 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 465.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1,447 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members was 8.24 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 24.85 Mt CO2e in 1994.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 7.45 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: OECD members ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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

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: 06 August 2026

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).