Environment
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
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).
World Bank code: EN.GHG.CH4.TR.MT.CE.AR5 • Data available for 194 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , China led Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 5.54.
The world median across 194 reporting countries was 0.02.
How "Environment" indicators are measured
Environmental indicators cover emissions, land use, biodiversity, and natural resources. Emissions data is often produced by international scientific consortia (EDGAR, Global Carbon Project) and typically lags 2–3 years due to the complexity of fuel- and process-level accounting. Per-capita metrics reveal a different story than absolute totals — small wealthy countries can have high per-capita emissions while contributing little to the global total.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 194 countries
- Median
- 0.02
- Mean
- 0.15
- 25th percentile
- 0.00
- 75th percentile
- 0.06
- Range
- 0.00 – 5.54
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China East Asia & Pacific | 5.54 |
| 2 | United States North America | 3.59 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.67 |
| 4 | India South Asia | 2.40 |
| 5 | Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia | 1.00 |
| 6 | Indonesia East Asia & Pacific | 0.92 |
| 7 | Brazil Latin America & Caribbean | 0.79 |
| 8 | Mexico Latin America & Caribbean | 0.68 |
| 9 | Canada North America | 0.58 |
| 10 | Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.55 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Turks and Caicos Islands +33.3%
- Gibraltar +16.7%
- Bolivia +15.1%
- Hong Kong SAR, China +13.4%
- Aruba +12.5%
Largest decreases
- Sweden -50.5%
- Venezuela, RB -10.2%
- Malta -8.3%
- South Africa -7.4%
- Netherlands -6.6%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 71 | 0.13 |
| Upper middle income | 49 | 0.28 |
| Lower middle income | 48 | 0.12 |
| Low income | 24 | 0.01 |
| Not classified | 2 | 0.06 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 0.29 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 48 | 0.08 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 38 | 0.07 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22 | 0.24 |
| North America | 3 | 1.39 |
| South Asia | 6 | 0.44 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 47 | 0.03 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 0.00 |
| 2 | Dominica | 0.00 |
| 3 | Kiribati | 0.00 |
| 4 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.00 |
| 5 | Greenland | 0.00 |
| 6 | Tonga | 0.00 |
| 7 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.00 |
| 8 | Solomon Islands | 0.00 |
| 9 | Vanuatu | 0.00 |
| 10 | Grenada | 0.00 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CH4.TR.MT.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.