Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.1363 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.14 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
37th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.14 Mt CO2e against 0.1363 Mt CO2e in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0037 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.01 Mt CO2e 0.0075 Mt CO2e 0.0025 Mt CO2e Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 0.0121 Mt CO2e 0.0122 Mt CO2e 0.0001 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
1990s 0.022 Mt CO2e 0.0222 Mt CO2e 0.0002 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2000s 0.046 Mt CO2e 0.0435 Mt CO2e 0.0025 Mt CO2e Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 0.0901 Mt CO2e 0.0952 Mt CO2e 0.0051 Mt CO2e Least developed countries
2020s 0.1278 Mt CO2e 0.1361 Mt CO2e 0.0083 Mt CO2e Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 0.14 Mt CO2e against 0.1363 Mt CO2e in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
0.0037 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 45 groups.
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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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).