China vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
China
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
-0.2063 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
42nd
North America rank
39th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
China currently reports 1.61 % change on previous year against -0.2063 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 1.82 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 7.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 42nd and North America ranks 39th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -0.8152 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 10.84 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -2.75 % change on previous year | 0.8665 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | North America |
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 North America?
- China, at 1.61 % change on previous year against -0.2063 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between China and North America?
- 1.82 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 42nd and North America ranks 39th 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.
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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.