China vs Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 2,158 Mt CO2e against 736.76 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 1,421 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.75 Mt CO2e | 975.94 Mt CO2e | 830.19 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 214.62 Mt CO2e | 1,026 Mt CO2e | 811.41 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 280.57 Mt CO2e | 1,304 Mt CO2e | 1,023 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 411.43 Mt CO2e | 1,537 Mt CO2e | 1,126 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 588.97 Mt CO2e | 1,837 Mt CO2e | 1,248 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 691.61 Mt CO2e | 2,000 Mt CO2e | 1,308 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 2,158 Mt CO2e against 736.76 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between China and Low & middle income?
- 1,421 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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).