IBRD only vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

IBRD only
9.46 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
2 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

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

  • IBRD only
  • United States
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 9.46 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 7.46 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6098 Mt CO2e 0.483 Mt CO2e 0.1268 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 1.01 Mt CO2e 0.6237 Mt CO2e 0.3864 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 1.66 Mt CO2e 2.12 Mt CO2e 0.464 Mt CO2e United States
2000s 2.7 Mt CO2e 1.71 Mt CO2e 0.9955 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 5.74 Mt CO2e 1.83 Mt CO2e 3.91 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 8.84 Mt CO2e 1.95 Mt CO2e 6.89 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), IBRD only or United States?
IBRD only, at 9.46 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between IBRD only and United States?
7.46 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
IBRD only ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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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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).