Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in China is 1.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 378.3% on the previous year and up 359.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in China peaked at 33.95 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.25 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places China 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5472 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1975 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +3049.4% |
| 1976 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1977 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 1978 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1980 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -2236.8% |
| 1981 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1983 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1985 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1987 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1988 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1989 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1990 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 1991 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1992 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1996 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1997 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1999 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 2000 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2002 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 2004 | 33.95 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 31.13 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2013 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6193 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2015 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +428.9% |
| 2016 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 2017 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2018 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2019 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2020 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2021 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 2022 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5776 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2024 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3049.4% | 0.5472 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2236.8% | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 33.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 39 New Caledonia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Angola 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ethiopia 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Malawi 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bolivia 1.21 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9037 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in China was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.25 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.