Russian Federation vs United States of America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Russian Federation
416.94 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 843.36 Mt CO2e against 416.94 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 426.42 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 204 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 339.95 Mt CO2e 887.39 Mt CO2e 547.44 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 424.32 Mt CO2e 894.32 Mt CO2e 470 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 359.68 Mt CO2e 859.12 Mt CO2e 499.44 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 322.48 Mt CO2e 826.21 Mt CO2e 503.73 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 384.84 Mt CO2e 823.61 Mt CO2e 438.77 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 420.21 Mt CO2e 832.59 Mt CO2e 412.39 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 843.36 Mt CO2e against 416.94 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Russian Federation and United States of America?
426.42 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th 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

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).