China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.54 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 1.95 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.218 Mt CO2e | 11.26 Mt CO2e | 11.04 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4201 Mt CO2e | 11.98 Mt CO2e | 11.56 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 12.98 Mt CO2e | 11.89 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 6.03 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 4.47 Mt CO2e | 0.4373 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 1.87 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 United States?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 5.54 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 1.95 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States 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 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).