China vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 3.9 Mt CO2e against 1.54 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 2.36 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 0.7046 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 0.3159 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 2.36 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 2.24 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 5.91 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 4.38 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 4 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 2.47 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 United States?
- China, at 3.9 Mt CO2e against 1.54 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China and United States?
- 2.36 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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).