Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 195.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
China recorded 195.67 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in China peaked at 312.93 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.19 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.19 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 86.35 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 88.64 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 90.78 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 92.72 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 94.59 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 96.84 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 99.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 101.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 103.67 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 106.24 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 106.42 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 107.36 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 107.83 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 108.58 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 110.8 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 111.74 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 112.67 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 113.98 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 114.95 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 115.93 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 118.64 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 120.71 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 123.19 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 125.69 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 128.02 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 128.23 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 130.56 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 133.62 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 136.52 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 138.71 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 140.86 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 143.01 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 145.95 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 148.51 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 152.18 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 167.31 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 181.36 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 192.67 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 206.01 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 229.68 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 253.16 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 270.88 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 276.23 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 286.23 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 299.51 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 307.92 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 312.93 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 312.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 305.98 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 295.04 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 275.91 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 235.99 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 207.26 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 195.67 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 195.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 95.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 195.67 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 524.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.74 Mt CO2e | 83.19 Mt CO2e | 103.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.06 Mt CO2e | 106.24 Mt CO2e | 114.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.11 Mt CO2e | 115.93 Mt CO2e | 136.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.66 Mt CO2e | 138.71 Mt CO2e | 206.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.49 Mt CO2e | 229.68 Mt CO2e | 312.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.97 Mt CO2e | 195.67 Mt CO2e | 295.04 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)
- 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 waste in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in China was 195.67 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 waste recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 312.93 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.19 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).