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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 586.64 Mt CO2e (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).