China vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 4.13 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 2.13 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 0.483 Mt CO2e | 0.4287 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | 0.5142 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2642 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.6277 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 0.062 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.78 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 United States of America?
- China, at 4.13 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between China and United States of America?
- 2.13 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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).