How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

China ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in China

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

48th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in China, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in China is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in China peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places China 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in China, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.7%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.0%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.2%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.1%
2011	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.9%
2012	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2015	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.9%
2017	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2018	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
2019	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2020	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2021	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2022	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2023	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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47 Germany 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
49 Seychelles 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in China?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in China was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: China ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.