Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 32.75 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in China stood at 32.75 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in China peaked at 107.89 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.46 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
China ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.9 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 70.9 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 73.16 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 74.71 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 75.71 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 80.07 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 81.29 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 85.05 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 88.32 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 89.64 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 88.59 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 91.16 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 93.02 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 95.09 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 97.87 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 99.1 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 101.64 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 103.58 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 106.57 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 106.49 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 107.46 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 107.89 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 104.99 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 105.45 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.41 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 103.91 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.02 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 99.46 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 93.79 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 92.55 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.44 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 87.72 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 87.42 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.12 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.4 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.99 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.37 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.39 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 73.73 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 70.87 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 67.5 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.88 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 62.72 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.49 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.52 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.78 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.91 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 45.85 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 43.11 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 38.97 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.79 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 32.46 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 32.75 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32.75 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 395.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 32.75 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 1597.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.98 Mt CO2e | 70.9 Mt CO2e | 89.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.31 Mt CO2e | 88.59 Mt CO2e | 106.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.19 Mt CO2e | 92.55 Mt CO2e | 107.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.25 Mt CO2e | 70.87 Mt CO2e | 90.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.45 Mt CO2e | 45.85 Mt CO2e | 67.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.61 Mt CO2e | 32.46 Mt CO2e | 43.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in China was 32.75 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 107.89 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.46 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).