Per capita methane emissions by sector in China
China: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 428.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in China, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in China is 428.39 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in China peaked at 455.27 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145.41 kilograms per person, in 1991.
China ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.61 kilograms per person | 145.41 kilograms per person | 187.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.83 kilograms per person | 184.95 kilograms per person | 392.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.16 kilograms per person | 382.27 kilograms per person | 455.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.35 kilograms per person | 402.7 kilograms per person | 428.39 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in China?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in China was 428.39 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 455.27 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.41 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does China rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- China ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.