United States of America vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

United States of America
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Upper middle income
4,229 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
6th

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

  • United States of America
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 4,229 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 3,386 Mt CO2e.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.0 times United States of America's.

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

United States of America ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 887.39 Mt CO2e 2,263 Mt CO2e 1,376 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1980s 894.32 Mt CO2e 2,558 Mt CO2e 1,664 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1990s 859.12 Mt CO2e 2,880 Mt CO2e 2,021 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2000s 826.21 Mt CO2e 3,218 Mt CO2e 2,392 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2010s 823.61 Mt CO2e 3,833 Mt CO2e 3,010 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2020s 832.59 Mt CO2e 4,108 Mt CO2e 3,275 Mt CO2e Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, United States of America or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 4,229 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between United States of America and Upper middle income?
3,386 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
United States of America ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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

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).