China vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

China
0.9037 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.0598 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
23rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • China
  • Least developed countries
-10-505197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.9037 % change on previous year against 0.0598 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.8439 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 15.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 0.8828 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.75 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 0.4757 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s -1.3 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -2.61 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -4.22 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s -6.43 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, China or Least developed countries?
China, at 0.9037 % change on previous year against 0.0598 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between China and Least developed countries?
0.8439 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
China ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.