China vs Iran: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

China
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
19th
Iran rank
20th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • China
  • Iran
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), China or Iran?
China, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between China and Iran?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Iran rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
China ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,273 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.