Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in China
China: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1,485 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in China stood at 1,485 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in China peaked at 1,489 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 683.89 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 683.89 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 709.5 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 723.85 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 736.87 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 744.99 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 772.96 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 781.41 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 799.8 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 822.25 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 832.64 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 832.97 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 832.31 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 854.27 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 876.54 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 902.88 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 905.99 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 928.41 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 950.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 969.07 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,008 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,034 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,024 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,017 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,004 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,017 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,061 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,077 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,023 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,027 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,029 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,036 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,036 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,036 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,073 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,140 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,184 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,232 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,250 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,267 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,289 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,342 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,434 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,441 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,447 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,454 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,458 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,415 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,431 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,456 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,454 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,459 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,480 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,472 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,489 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,485 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,485 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 124.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,485 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 825.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.82 Mt CO2e | 683.89 Mt CO2e | 832.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 906.08 Mt CO2e | 832.31 Mt CO2e | 1,008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,031 Mt CO2e | 1,004 Mt CO2e | 1,077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,154 Mt CO2e | 1,036 Mt CO2e | 1,289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 1,342 Mt CO2e | 1,458 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,477 Mt CO2e | 1,459 Mt CO2e | 1,489 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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in China was 1,485 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,489 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.89 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).