China vs Ethiopia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
China
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 99.39 % change on previous year | 98.3 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.84 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -2.75 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -2.22 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.