Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was -5.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -5.59 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in China peaked at 11.49 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -14.47 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places China 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1694 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8758 % change on previous year | +416.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4443 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8447 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8314 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8537 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8499 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1695 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +972.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +301.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 7 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1668 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2019 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1133.9% |
| 2020 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2021 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2022 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2023 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1133.9% | -0.1668 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +972.8% | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +416.9% | 0.1694 % change on previous year | 0.8758 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +301.8% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.1694 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.46 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 196 Netherlands -3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Estonia -4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Italy -7.52 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Iceland -7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Lithuania -9.04 % 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)
- 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 waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in China was -5.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.47 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.5%. 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 Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.