China (People’s Republic of) vs Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes

China (People’s Republic of)
7.6 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Low & middle income
9.99 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
4th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 9.99 Mt CO2e against 7.6 Mt CO2e in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.39 Mt CO2e.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 94 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5216 Mt CO2e 1.84 Mt CO2e 1.31 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
1980s 0.3331 Mt CO2e 1.13 Mt CO2e 0.7986 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
1990s 0.5258 Mt CO2e 1.35 Mt CO2e 0.825 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2000s 1.61 Mt CO2e 2.9 Mt CO2e 1.29 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2010s 5.31 Mt CO2e 7.15 Mt CO2e 1.85 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2020s 7.29 Mt CO2e 9.52 Mt CO2e 2.23 Mt CO2e Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, China (People’s Republic of) or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 9.99 Mt CO2e against 7.6 Mt CO2e in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income?
2.39 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Low & middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 4th of 94 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 Processes (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 Processes (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
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).