Least developed countries vs Low income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Least developed countries
0.7109 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Low income
0.5128 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
31st
Low income rank
34th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Low income
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.7109 Mt CO2e against 0.5128 Mt CO2e in Low income, a difference of 0.1981 Mt CO2e.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Low income ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1925 Mt CO2e 0.255 Mt CO2e 0.0624 Mt CO2e Low income
1980s 0.2218 Mt CO2e 0.3644 Mt CO2e 0.1426 Mt CO2e Low income
1990s 0.3004 Mt CO2e 0.3446 Mt CO2e 0.0441 Mt CO2e Low income
2000s 0.365 Mt CO2e 0.3708 Mt CO2e 0.0058 Mt CO2e Low income
2010s 0.4902 Mt CO2e 0.3663 Mt CO2e 0.1239 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2020s 0.6807 Mt CO2e 0.4859 Mt CO2e 0.1948 Mt CO2e Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Least developed countries or Low income?
Least developed countries, at 0.7109 Mt CO2e against 0.5128 Mt CO2e in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Least developed countries and Low income?
0.1981 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Low income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Low income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Low income ranks 34th of 45 groups.
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).