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China vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

China
195.67 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
149.52 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 195.67 Mt CO2e against 149.52 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 46.15 Mt CO2e.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Globally, China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).