China vs IBRD only: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture

China
498.98 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only
2,535 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • China
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2,535 Mt CO2e against 498.98 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 2,036 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 5.1 times China's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 201 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IBRD only Difference Ahead
1970s 440.28 Mt CO2e 1,875 Mt CO2e 1,434 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 480.41 Mt CO2e 2,157 Mt CO2e 1,676 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 519.17 Mt CO2e 2,267 Mt CO2e 1,748 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 488.71 Mt CO2e 2,292 Mt CO2e 1,804 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 482.32 Mt CO2e 2,413 Mt CO2e 1,931 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 486.46 Mt CO2e 2,506 Mt CO2e 2,019 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, China or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 2,535 Mt CO2e against 498.98 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between China and IBRD only?
2,036 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and IBRD only rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (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
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).