United States vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
United States
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
9,536 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9,536 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 8,693 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 11.3 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887.39 Mt CO2e | 6,303 Mt CO2e | 5,416 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 894.32 Mt CO2e | 6,869 Mt CO2e | 5,974 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 859.12 Mt CO2e | 7,369 Mt CO2e | 6,510 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 826.21 Mt CO2e | 7,875 Mt CO2e | 7,049 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 823.61 Mt CO2e | 8,817 Mt CO2e | 7,993 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 832.59 Mt CO2e | 9,316 Mt CO2e | 8,483 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, United States or World?
- World, at 9,536 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 United States and World?
- 8,693 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United States ranks 3rd 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).