China vs Russian Federation: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

China
4.13 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.6907 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.13 Mt CO2e against 0.6907 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.44 Mt CO2e.

That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0544 Mt CO2e 0.2245 Mt CO2e 0.1701 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1980s 0.1095 Mt CO2e 0.3464 Mt CO2e 0.2369 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1990s 0.2642 Mt CO2e 0.5098 Mt CO2e 0.2456 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2000s 0.6277 Mt CO2e 0.5012 Mt CO2e 0.1265 Mt CO2e China
2010s 1.89 Mt CO2e 0.6328 Mt CO2e 1.26 Mt CO2e China
2020s 3.73 Mt CO2e 0.6722 Mt CO2e 3.05 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 Russian Federation?
China, at 4.13 Mt CO2e against 0.6907 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and Russian Federation?
3.44 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).