United States of America vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- United States of America
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 16.25 Mt CO2e against 2 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 14.25 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 8.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.483 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 0.6237 Mt CO2e | 2.76 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 5.51 Mt CO2e | 3.39 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 7.39 Mt CO2e | 5.68 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 11.99 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 15.67 Mt CO2e | 13.72 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), United States of America or World?
- World, at 16.25 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 United States of America and World?
- 14.25 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- United States of America ranks 2nd and World 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).