Methane emissions by sector by country
Countries reporting
128
Highest
67.34 million
Indonesia
Lowest
0
Vanuatu
Median
10,000
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
6,559
What the numbers show
Methane emissions by sector is currently reported for 128 countries. The highest value is 67.34 million in Indonesia; the lowest is 0 in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 10,000, and the mean is 1.20 million.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 2,866.7%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 100.0%).
Methane emissions by sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 67.34 million | 2023 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 11.88 million | 2023 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 8.44 million | 2023 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 8.02 million | 2023 | down 37.0% | rising |
| 5 | Mozambique | 7.58 million | 2023 | down 46.9% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 7.47 million | 2023 | up 1,014.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Myanmar | 6.22 million | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 8 | Brazil | 5.48 million | 2023 | up 199.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 5.44 million | 2023 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 10 | Bolivia | 4.93 million | 2023 | up 460.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Laos | 3.04 million | 2023 | up 157.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Tanzania | 2.21 million | 2023 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 13 | India | 1.69 million | 2023 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Thailand | 1.61 million | 2023 | up 96.3% | flat |
| 15 | Russia | 1.42 million | 2023 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Cambodia | 1.07 million | 2023 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 17 | Mexico | 1.02 million | 2023 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 890,000 | 2023 | up 2,866.7% | volatile |
| 19 | South Sudan | 880,000 | 2023 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 20 | United States | 860,000 | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 21 | Nepal | 720,000 | 2023 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Australia | 530,000 | 2023 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 480,000 | 2023 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Malaysia | 450,000 | 2023 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Madagascar | 390,000 | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 26 | China | 360,000 | 2023 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Honduras | 360,000 | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Cameroon | 340,000 | 2023 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Chad | 320,000 | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Vietnam | 280,000 | 2023 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 210,000 | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Nigeria | 180,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 150,000 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 34 | Venezuela | 120,000 | 2023 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Argentina | 110,000 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Malawi | 110,000 | 2023 | down 59.3% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 100,000 | 2023 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Cuba | 80,000 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 80,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Paraguay | 80,000 | 2023 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Spain | 70,000 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Peru | 70,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 43 | Belize | 60,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Guatemala | 60,000 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Papua New Guinea | 50,000 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 45 | South Africa | 50,000 | 2023 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Algeria | 40,000 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Liberia | 40,000 | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 30,000 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Guinea | 30,000 | 2023 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 30,000 | 2023 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Philippines | 30,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 30,000 | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 20,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Gabon | 20,000 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 54 | Ghana | 20,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Portugal | 20,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Benin | 10,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Bahamas | 10,000 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Bhutan | 10,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | France | 10,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Georgia | 10,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guyana | 10,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Italy | 10,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Senegal | 10,000 | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Sierra Leone | 10,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Suriname | 10,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Togo | 10,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Uganda | 10,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Ukraine | 10,000 | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Albania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Burundi | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Brunei | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Botswana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Comoros | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Eritrea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Fiji | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Gambia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Croatia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Hungary | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Iran | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Iraq | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Jamaica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Kenya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | South Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Lesotho | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Moldova | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Mali | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Namibia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Niger | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | New Zealand | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Pakistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Panama | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Poland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | North Korea | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Rwanda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Sudan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Syria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | East Timor | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Turkey | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Uruguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |