China (People's Republic of) vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

China (People's Republic of)
3.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
19.54 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 19.54 Mt CO2e against 3.9 Mt CO2e in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 15.64 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 5.0 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.28 Mt CO2e 9.03 Mt CO2e 7.75 Mt CO2e World
1980s 1.82 Mt CO2e 11.07 Mt CO2e 9.25 Mt CO2e World
1990s 2.36 Mt CO2e 11.23 Mt CO2e 8.87 Mt CO2e World
2000s 3.87 Mt CO2e 14.9 Mt CO2e 11.03 Mt CO2e World
2010s 5.91 Mt CO2e 18.95 Mt CO2e 13.05 Mt CO2e World
2020s 4 Mt CO2e 18.98 Mt CO2e 14.98 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), China (People's Republic of) or World?
World, at 19.54 Mt CO2e against 3.9 Mt CO2e in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between China (People's Republic of) and World?
15.64 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and World 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).