Middle income vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Middle income
2,057 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
418.87 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle income rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k197019972024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 2,057 Mt CO2e against 418.87 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1,638 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 941.8 Mt CO2e 382.21 Mt CO2e 559.6 Mt CO2e Middle income
1980s 974.64 Mt CO2e 376.31 Mt CO2e 598.33 Mt CO2e Middle income
1990s 1,226 Mt CO2e 368.31 Mt CO2e 857.89 Mt CO2e Middle income
2000s 1,457 Mt CO2e 378.2 Mt CO2e 1,079 Mt CO2e Middle income
2010s 1,746 Mt CO2e 389.75 Mt CO2e 1,356 Mt CO2e Middle income
2020s 1,900 Mt CO2e 401.08 Mt CO2e 1,499 Mt CO2e Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 2,057 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 Middle income and United States of America?
1,638 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Middle income ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).