China vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1,485 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 641.64 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 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 ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.82 Mt CO2e | 887.39 Mt CO2e | 126.57 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 906.08 Mt CO2e | 894.32 Mt CO2e | 11.76 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 859.12 Mt CO2e | 172.17 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 1,154 Mt CO2e | 826.21 Mt CO2e | 328.28 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 823.61 Mt CO2e | 609.63 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 832.59 Mt CO2e | 644.47 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 United States?
- China, at 1,485 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and United States?
- 641.64 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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).