Russian Federation vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Russian Federation
263.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
418.87 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 418.87 Mt CO2e against 263.08 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 155.79 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 123.38 Mt CO2e 382.21 Mt CO2e 258.83 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 177.95 Mt CO2e 376.31 Mt CO2e 198.36 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 170.37 Mt CO2e 368.31 Mt CO2e 197.95 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 181.15 Mt CO2e 378.2 Mt CO2e 197.05 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 231.76 Mt CO2e 389.75 Mt CO2e 157.99 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 262.49 Mt CO2e 401.08 Mt CO2e 138.59 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 418.87 Mt CO2e against 263.08 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Russian Federation and United States of America?
155.79 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

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).