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China vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

China
1,485 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 1,485 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 641.98 Mt CO2e.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 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 3rd of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).