China vs European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 3.9 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 2.62 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 0.5865 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 2.36 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 5.91 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 4.69 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 4 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), China or European Union?
- China, at 3.9 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and European Union?
- 2.62 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 1st of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).