China vs European Union: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 4.13 Mt CO2e against 2.06 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 2.07 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 0.4693 Mt CO2e | 0.4149 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | 0.6225 Mt CO2e | 0.513 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.2642 Mt CO2e | 0.8105 Mt CO2e | 0.5463 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.6277 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 0.7967 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 2.08 Mt CO2e | 0.1858 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2020s | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), China or European Union?
- China, at 4.13 Mt CO2e against 2.06 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and European Union?
- 2.07 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 194 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).