Low & middle income vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Low & middle income
6,965 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 6,965 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 6,122 Mt CO2e.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.3 times United States's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States Difference Ahead
1970s 3,541 Mt CO2e 887.39 Mt CO2e 2,654 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
1980s 4,051 Mt CO2e 894.32 Mt CO2e 3,157 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
1990s 4,712 Mt CO2e 859.12 Mt CO2e 3,853 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2000s 5,349 Mt CO2e 826.21 Mt CO2e 4,523 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2010s 6,264 Mt CO2e 823.61 Mt CO2e 5,440 Mt CO2e Low & middle income
2020s 6,753 Mt CO2e 832.59 Mt CO2e 5,921 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, Low & middle income or United States?
Low & middle income, at 6,965 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 Low & middle income and United States?
6,122 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).