Americas vs China: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4)
Americas
265.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
854.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 854.72 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 589.58 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.69 % change on previous year | 18.29 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -1.34 % change on previous year | 31.48 % change on previous year | 32.81 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 66.08 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 55.46 % change on previous year | Americas |
| 2020s | 62.44 % change on previous year | 266.9 % change on previous year | 204.47 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Americas or China?
- China, at 854.72 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Americas and China?
- 589.58 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.