Methane emissions, annual growth rate in China
China: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.63 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-6.84 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in China, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 3.19 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and up 333.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in China peaked at 12.63 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -6.84 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0.8542 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -0.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1853 | -0.8658 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1854 | -0.8722 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1855 | -0.8782 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1856 | -0.8844 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1857 | -0.891 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1858 | -0.8973 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1859 | -0.9042 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1860 | -0.9111 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1861 | -0.5042 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1862 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1863 | -0.5085 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1864 | -0.5106 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1865 | -0.5128 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1866 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1867 | -0.5168 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1868 | -0.5195 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1869 | -0.5213 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1870 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.28 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2792 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.277 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2758 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2759 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.2747 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2726 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.325 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3239 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3227 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3212 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3211 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.3196 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.3195 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.3184 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3174 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1892 | 0.5214 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5199 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.5154 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.5111 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.5093 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.5072 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.5128 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.4951 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 0.5333 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5378 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.6661 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1904 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1905 | 0.5389 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1907 | 0.4964 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1908 | 0.9321 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3765 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3621 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +379.5% |
| 1912 | -0.1592 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1913 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -822.8% |
| 1914 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1915 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1916 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1922 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6666 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5039 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2061 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0936 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1927 | 0.557 % change on previous year | +494.8% |
| 1928 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4139 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 0.4363 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 0.7769 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1932 | 0.535 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1933 | 0.8426 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1934 | 1 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1935 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8497 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1758 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1938 | 0.158 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +590.4% |
| 1940 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1941 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1942 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1943 | -0.3524 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1944 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1945 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 1946 | -0.8688 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1947 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1948 | -0.3403 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1949 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -724.2% |
| 1950 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1951 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 1952 | 3 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1954 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1955 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1958 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +341.3% |
| 1959 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1960 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1961 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1962 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1963 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1964 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1965 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1967 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1968 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1969 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1970 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1971 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1974 | 1 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1978 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9694 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -565.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1987 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3717 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3964 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +571.3% |
| 1995 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1997 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5544 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1999 | 0.39 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7674 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4656 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +919.7% |
| 2004 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5867 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2011 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2012 | -0.297 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8747 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7356 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2016 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5982.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3132 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.19 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4995 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -5982.8% | 0.053 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +919.7% | 0.4656 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year |
| 1913 | +822.8% | -0.1592 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +724.2% | -0.3403 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +590.4% | 0.158 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +571.3% | 0.3964 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.8786 % change on previous year | -0.9042 % change on previous year | -0.8542 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.5526 % change on previous year | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1973 % change on previous year | -0.5236 % change on previous year | 0.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3167 % change on previous year | 0.2726 % change on previous year | 0.325 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4956 % change on previous year | 0.3174 % change on previous year | 0.5237 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6708 % change on previous year | 0.3765 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.1592 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4607 % change on previous year | 0.0936 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.693 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3136 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.9694 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3764 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.4656 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 Saudi Arabia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cyprus 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Maldives 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cape Verde 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mali 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Turkey 2.99 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, annual growth rate in China?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in China was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.84 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.