Methane emissions in China
China emitted 1,485.3 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
China, 2024
1,485.3
Change from 2023
−0.2%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
1st of 203
Methane emissions in China over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | China | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,485.3 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 1,488.8 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 1,472.0 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 1,479.8 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 1,459.4 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 1,453.9 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 1,456.3 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 1,430.9 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 1,415.1 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 1,458.1 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 1,454.2 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 1,446.9 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 1,440.7 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 1,434.1 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 1,342.2 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 1,289.1 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 1,266.8 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 1,250.4 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 1,231.9 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 1,184.5 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 1,140.1 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 1,073.3 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 1,036.3 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 1,036.5 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 1,035.8 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 1,488.8 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 1,454.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +2.1%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, China has the highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for China
All statistics for China
Total greenhouse gas emissions
15,536.1 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
423.62 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.92e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
1.70e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
11.0 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
9.32 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank