China vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
China
1,485 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
9,536 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9,536 Mt CO2e against 1,485 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 8,051 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 6.4 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.82 Mt CO2e | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 5,542 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 906.08 Mt CO2e | 6,869 Mt CO2e | 5,963 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 7,369 Mt CO2e | 6,338 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 1,154 Mt CO2e | 7,875 Mt CO2e | 6,721 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 8,817 Mt CO2e | 7,384 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 9,316 Mt CO2e | 7,839 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or World?
- World, at 9,536 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 World?
- 8,051 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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).