China vs Pakistan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 498.98 Mt CO2e against 203.87 Mt CO2e in Pakistan, a difference of 295.11 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440.28 Mt CO2e | 49.45 Mt CO2e | 390.83 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 480.41 Mt CO2e | 63.54 Mt CO2e | 416.87 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 519.17 Mt CO2e | 83.19 Mt CO2e | 435.98 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 488.71 Mt CO2e | 109.79 Mt CO2e | 378.92 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 482.32 Mt CO2e | 150.75 Mt CO2e | 331.56 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 486.46 Mt CO2e | 191.27 Mt CO2e | 295.19 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 498.98 Mt CO2e against 203.87 Mt CO2e in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between China and Pakistan?
- 295.11 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan 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
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).