Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1931 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 0.1931 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 1.19 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1385 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8049 Mt CO2e | 0.6955 Mt CO2e | 0.9043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9003 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.951 Mt CO2e | 0.7082 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 Mt CO2e | 0.2324 Mt CO2e | 0.6055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | 0.1413 Mt CO2e | 0.2022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1759 Mt CO2e | 0.1385 Mt CO2e | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3362 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom was 0.1931 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1385 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).