China vs India: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
China
1,485 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India
861.61 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1,485 Mt CO2e against 861.61 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 623.39 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.82 Mt CO2e | 479.06 Mt CO2e | 281.76 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 906.08 Mt CO2e | 583.74 Mt CO2e | 322.35 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 642.88 Mt CO2e | 388.41 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 1,154 Mt CO2e | 703.81 Mt CO2e | 450.68 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 763.03 Mt CO2e | 670.2 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 824.1 Mt CO2e | 652.96 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or India?
- China, at 1,485 Mt CO2e against 861.61 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and India?
- 623.39 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).