All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) by country
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What the numbers show
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) is currently reported for 242 countries. The highest value is 1.90 million kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Réunion.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,225 kt, and the mean is 57,036 kt.
Over the past decade 143 countries rose and 90 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 168.5%), and the largest decrease in Equatorial Guinea (down 63.8%).
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.90 million kt | 2023 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 2 | China | 1.52 million kt | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 1.50 million kt | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 4 | India | 859,690 kt | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 783,106 kt | 2023 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 6 | Brazil | 575,569 kt | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 7 | Russia | 444,758 kt | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 444,758 kt | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 396,296 kt | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 10 | Pakistan | 224,791 kt | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 11 | Australia and New Zealand | 219,426 kt | 2023 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 12 | Nigeria | 199,940 kt | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 13 | Australia | 184,919 kt | 2023 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 14 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 160,557 kt | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 15 | Iraq | 150,488 kt | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 16 | Mexico | 147,669 kt | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 122,021 kt | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 116,390 kt | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 116,261 kt | 2023 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 105,920 kt | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 21 | Turkey | 102,997 kt | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 102,997 kt | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 94,087 kt | 2023 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 93,343 kt | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 93,343 kt | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 26 | Sudan (former) | 92,080 kt | 2011 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 89,840 kt | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 28 | Colombia | 89,201 kt | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 29 | Philippines | 79,280 kt | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 78,687 kt | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 31 | Chad | 72,887 kt | 2023 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 32 | Sudan | 68,025 kt | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 67,123 kt | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 34 | Algeria | 63,991 kt | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 35 | France | 63,794 kt | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 36 | Myanmar | 58,708 kt | 2023 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 37 | Germany | 56,379 kt | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 38 | Uzbekistan | 53,072 kt | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 39 | Ukraine | 51,399 kt | 2023 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 40 | Kenya | 49,973 kt | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 41 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 49,253 kt | 2023 | down 30.7% | flat |
| 42 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48,751 kt | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 48,217 kt | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 47,562 kt | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 45 | Mongolia | 45,042 kt | 2023 | up 94.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Angola | 44,824 kt | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 43,803 kt | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 43,803 kt | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 49 | Poland | 43,441 kt | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 50 | Spain | 43,332 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 40,489 kt | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 52 | Caribbean | 39,487 kt | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 53 | Kuwait | 36,874 kt | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 54 | Uganda | 36,078 kt | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 55 | Republic of Korea | 35,241 kt | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 34,848 kt | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 57 | New Zealand | 34,507 kt | 2023 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 58 | South Sudan | 33,211 kt | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 59 | Peru | 31,246 kt | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 60 | Mali | 30,580 kt | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 61 | Oman | 30,143 kt | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 62 | Japan | 28,836 kt | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 63 | Morocco | 28,179 kt | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 64 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 27,960 kt | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 65 | Niger | 27,577 kt | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 66 | Malaysia | 27,316 kt | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 67 | Libya | 26,602 kt | 2023 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 68 | Madagascar | 25,983 kt | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 69 | Uruguay | 25,962 kt | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 70 | Paraguay | 25,702 kt | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 71 | Somalia | 25,470 kt | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 72 | Cambodia | 24,775 kt | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 73 | Mozambique | 24,432 kt | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 74 | Turkmenistan | 22,726 kt | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 75 | Guinea | 22,548 kt | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 76 | Bahrain | 22,474 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 77 | Nepal | 22,114 kt | 2023 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 21,495 kt | 2023 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 21,468 kt | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 80 | Qatar | 21,186 kt | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 81 | Romania | 21,030 kt | 2023 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 82 | Cameroon | 20,288 kt | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 83 | Zambia | 19,580 kt | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 84 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 19,274 kt | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 85 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 18,751 kt | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 86 | Ghana | 18,720 kt | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 87 | Chile | 18,403 kt | 2023 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 88 | Belarus | 18,339 kt | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 89 | Ireland | 17,716 kt | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 90 | Guatemala | 17,609 kt | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 91 | Afghanistan | 16,278 kt | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 92 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 15,770 kt | 1999 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 93 | Congo | 15,434 kt | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 94 | China, Taiwan Province of | 14,591 kt | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 95 | Gabon | 14,129 kt | 2023 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | 13,118 kt | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 97 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12,423 kt | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12,423 kt | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 99 | Czechia | 11,999 kt | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 100 | Azerbaijan | 11,981 kt | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 101 | Dominican Republic | 11,878 kt | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 102 | Cuba | 11,872 kt | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 103 | Laos | 11,754 kt | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 103 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11,754 kt | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 105 | Nicaragua | 11,618 kt | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 106 | Belgium | 11,608 kt | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 107 | Senegal | 11,254 kt | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 108 | Yemen | 11,234 kt | 2023 | down 36.1% | rising |
| 109 | Sri Lanka | 10,700 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 110 | Central African Republic | 10,536 kt | 2023 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 111 | Greece | 10,261 kt | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 112 | Portugal | 10,255 kt | 2023 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 113 | Denmark | 10,112 kt | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 114 | Botswana | 9,690 kt | 2023 | up 63.4% | flat |
| 115 | Mauritania | 9,251 kt | 2023 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 116 | Hungary | 9,053 kt | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 117 | Honduras | 9,021 kt | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 118 | Austria | 8,981 kt | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 119 | Haiti | 8,784 kt | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 120 | Serbia and Montenegro | 8,537 kt | 2005 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 121 | Bulgaria | 8,348 kt | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 122 | Malawi | 8,102 kt | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 123 | Israel | 8,073 kt | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 124 | Tajikistan | 8,050 kt | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 125 | Tunisia | 8,001 kt | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 126 | Norway | 7,952 kt | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,788 kt | 2023 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 128 | Benin | 7,591 kt | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 129 | Sweden | 7,547 kt | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 130 | Serbia | 6,531 kt | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 131 | Namibia | 6,436 kt | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 132 | Syria | 6,395 kt | 2023 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 132 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6,395 kt | 2023 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 134 | Costa Rica | 6,220 kt | 2023 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 135 | Switzerland | 5,944 kt | 2023 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 136 | Togo | 5,721 kt | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 137 | Finland | 5,570 kt | 2023 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 138 | Jordan | 5,501 kt | 2023 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 139 | Sierra Leone | 5,476 kt | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 140 | Slovakia | 5,451 kt | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 141 | Singapore | 5,428 kt | 2023 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,418 kt | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 143 | Melanesia | 5,337 kt | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 144 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4,983 kt | 2023 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 145 | Burundi | 4,907 kt | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 146 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 4,790 kt | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 147 | Eritrea | 4,723 kt | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 148 | Rwanda | 4,631 kt | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 149 | Panama | 4,204 kt | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 150 | Papua New Guinea | 3,742 kt | 2023 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 151 | Lebanon | 3,712 kt | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 152 | Guyana | 3,393 kt | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 153 | Croatia | 3,125 kt | 2023 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 154 | Georgia | 3,046 kt | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 155 | El Salvador | 3,005 kt | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,755 kt | 2023 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 157 | Lithuania | 2,715 kt | 2023 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 158 | Liberia | 2,429 kt | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 159 | Slovenia | 2,392 kt | 2023 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 160 | Albania | 2,266 kt | 2023 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 161 | Latvia | 2,192 kt | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 162 | Cyprus | 2,078 kt | 2023 | up 168.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,014 kt | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 164 | Moldova | 1,934 kt | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 164 | Republic of Moldova | 1,934 kt | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 166 | Brunei | 1,762 kt | 2023 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 166 | Brunei Darussalam | 1,762 kt | 2023 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 168 | Estonia | 1,686 kt | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 169 | Armenia | 1,531 kt | 2023 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 170 | North Macedonia | 1,513 kt | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 171 | Lesotho | 1,469 kt | 2023 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 172 | Gambia | 1,416 kt | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 173 | Djibouti | 1,190 kt | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 174 | East Timor | 1,148 kt | 2023 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 174 | Timor-Leste | 1,148 kt | 2023 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 176 | Eswatini | 1,108 kt | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 177 | Bhutan | 1,084 kt | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 178 | Suriname | 879.53 kt | 2023 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 179 | Fiji | 850.03 kt | 2023 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 180 | Jamaica | 751.44 kt | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 181 | Montenegro | 608.39 kt | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 182 | Iceland | 578.43 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 183 | Luxembourg | 547.05 kt | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 184 | Mauritius | 538.32 kt | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 185 | Belize | 496.23 kt | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 186 | Puerto Rico | 405.93 kt | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 187 | Comoros | 381.65 kt | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 188 | Bahamas | 320.86 kt | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 189 | Polynesia | 313.94 kt | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 190 | Vanuatu | 307.08 kt | 2023 | down 31.5% | flat |
| 191 | Solomon Islands | 274.94 kt | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 192 | Palestine | 204.46 kt | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 192 | Palestine | 204.46 kt | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 194 | New Caledonia | 162.89 kt | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 195 | Malta | 160.69 kt | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 196 | Maldives | 155.29 kt | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 197 | Samoa | 154.01 kt | 2023 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 198 | Barbados | 152.84 kt | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 199 | Cabo Verde | 150.26 kt | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 200 | Micronesia | 145.24 kt | 2023 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 201 | Tonga | 103 kt | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 202 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 78.96 kt | 2010 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 203 | Seychelles | 69.68 kt | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 204 | Sao Tome and Principe | 65.46 kt | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 205 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 58.63 kt | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 206 | Saint Lucia | 58.28 kt | 2023 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 207 | Dominica | 57.3 kt | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 208 | Antigua and Barbuda | 56.8 kt | 2023 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 209 | Grenada | 52.55 kt | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 210 | China, Macao SAR | 48.31 kt | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 211 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 46.11 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 212 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 36.83 kt | 2023 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 213 | Palau | 31.92 kt | 2023 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 214 | French Polynesia | 31.71 kt | 2023 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 215 | Kiribati | 29.32 kt | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 216 | Andorra | 26.21 kt | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 217 | Faroe Islands | 23.69 kt | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 218 | Marshall Islands | 23.44 kt | 2023 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 219 | Aruba | 20.5 kt | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 220 | Cook Islands | 15.48 kt | 2023 | down 20.9% | flat |
| 221 | Monaco | 12.63 kt | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 222 | San Marino | 9.98 kt | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 223 | Liechtenstein | 7.58 kt | 2023 | up 51.1% | falling |
| 224 | Tuvalu | 7.11 kt | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 225 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.8 kt | 2023 | down 53.8% | rising |
| 226 | British Virgin Islands | 4.72 kt | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 227 | Anguilla | 2.62 kt | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 228 | Nauru | 1.92 kt | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 228 | Nauru | 1.92 kt | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 230 | Niue | 1.4 kt | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 231 | French Guiana | 1.36 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 232 | Tokelau | 1.24 kt | 2023 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 233 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 1.18 kt | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 234 | Holy See | 0.147 kt | 2023 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 235 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0168 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Gibraltar | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Greenland | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Guadeloupe | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Martinique | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Reunion | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Montserrat | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Réunion | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 9.28 million kt
- Non-Annex I countries 7.03 million kt
- Asia 4.53 million kt
- Annex I countries 2.24 million kt
- Americas 2.12 million kt
- Eastern Asia 1.65 million kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.60 million kt
- Africa 1.39 million kt
- Southern Asia 1.39 million kt
- Latin America and the Caribbean 1.22 million kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.02 million kt
- Europe 1.01 million kt
- South America 985,325 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 969,020 kt
- Northern America 899,496 kt
- South-Eastern Asia 793,898 kt
- United States of America 783,106 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 723,707 kt
- Eastern Europe 615,752 kt
- Western Asia 558,687 kt
- Eastern Africa 441,531 kt
- European Union (27) 419,536 kt
- Western Africa 378,561 kt
- Northern Africa 242,360 kt
- Middle Africa 229,668 kt
- Oceania 225,222 kt
- Central America 199,842 kt
- Western Europe 166,548 kt
- Central Asia 139,853 kt
- Southern Europe 126,386 kt
- Northern Europe 99,896 kt
- Southern Africa 97,392 kt
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 60,002 kt
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf