China vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 736.76 Mt CO2e against 418.87 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 317.89 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.75 Mt CO2e | 382.21 Mt CO2e | 236.45 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 214.62 Mt CO2e | 376.31 Mt CO2e | 161.69 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 280.57 Mt CO2e | 368.31 Mt CO2e | 87.74 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 411.43 Mt CO2e | 378.2 Mt CO2e | 33.23 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 588.97 Mt CO2e | 389.75 Mt CO2e | 199.22 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 691.61 Mt CO2e | 401.08 Mt CO2e | 290.53 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 United States of America?
- China, at 736.76 Mt CO2e against 418.87 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between China and United States of America?
- 317.89 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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).