China vs European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 736.76 Mt CO2e against 52.29 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 684.47 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 14.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.75 Mt CO2e | 227.99 Mt CO2e | 82.24 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 214.62 Mt CO2e | 202.12 Mt CO2e | 12.5 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 280.57 Mt CO2e | 126 Mt CO2e | 154.57 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 411.43 Mt CO2e | 82.87 Mt CO2e | 328.56 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 588.97 Mt CO2e | 65.63 Mt CO2e | 523.33 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 691.61 Mt CO2e | 55.01 Mt CO2e | 636.6 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), China or European Union?
- China, at 736.76 Mt CO2e against 52.29 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between China and European Union?
- 684.47 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 192 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).