China vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6 Mt CO2e against 1.02 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 6.58 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 7.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5216 Mt CO2e | 0.5623 Mt CO2e | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3331 Mt CO2e | 0.5893 Mt CO2e | 0.2562 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5258 Mt CO2e | 0.777 Mt CO2e | 0.2512 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.5837 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 0.6627 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 7.29 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 6.27 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, China or United States?
- China, at 7.6 Mt CO2e against 1.02 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between China and United States?
- 6.58 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 processes?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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
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).