United States vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 232.57 Mt CO2e against 9.47 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 223.1 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 24.6 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.84 Mt CO2e | 242.78 Mt CO2e | 230.95 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 13.65 Mt CO2e | 278.69 Mt CO2e | 265.04 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 9.8 Mt CO2e | 274.69 Mt CO2e | 264.89 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 8.01 Mt CO2e | 261.31 Mt CO2e | 253.3 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 8.61 Mt CO2e | 252 Mt CO2e | 243.39 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 9.01 Mt CO2e | 234.77 Mt CO2e | 225.76 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy), United States or World?
- World, at 232.57 Mt CO2e against 9.47 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) between United States and World?
- 223.1 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 197 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).