China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.54 Mt CO2e against 2.67 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.87 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.218 Mt CO2e | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 0.1126 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0.4201 Mt CO2e | 0.2126 Mt CO2e | 0.2075 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.3561 Mt CO2e | 0.7353 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 0.6017 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 2.78 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 2.58 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy), China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 5.54 Mt CO2e against 2.67 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.87 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).