China vs Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 6,965 Mt CO2e against 1,485 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 5,480 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.82 Mt CO2e | 3,541 Mt CO2e | 2,781 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 906.08 Mt CO2e | 4,051 Mt CO2e | 3,145 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 4,712 Mt CO2e | 3,681 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1,154 Mt CO2e | 5,349 Mt CO2e | 4,195 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 6,264 Mt CO2e | 4,831 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 6,753 Mt CO2e | 5,276 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 6,965 Mt CO2e against 1,485 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and Low & middle income?
- 5,480 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 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).