Share global methane emissions in China
China: Share global methane emissions was 16.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.46
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.35
in 1850
All-time low
9.07
in 1963
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in China, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in China is 16.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in China peaked at 20.35 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 1963.
China ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global methane emissions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.35 | — |
| 1851 | 20.1 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 19.82 | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 19.54 | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 19.18 | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 18.92 | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 18.62 | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 18.37 | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 18.13 | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 17.84 | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 17.54 | -1.7% |
| 1861 | 17.34 | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 17.17 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 16.94 | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 16.72 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 16.52 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 16.31 | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 16.14 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 15.97 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 15.78 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 15.61 | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 15.51 | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 15.35 | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 15.24 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 15.23 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 15.1 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 15.03 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 14.96 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 14.9 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 14.79 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 14.63 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 14.51 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 14.39 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 14.26 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 14.14 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 14.07 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 13.96 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 13.8 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 13.74 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 13.58 | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 13.5 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 13.47 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 13.48 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 13.4 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 13.3 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 13.24 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 13.16 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 13.07 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 12.92 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 12.81 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 12.74 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 12.69 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 12.56 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 12.52 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 12.43 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 12.43 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 12.2 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 12.18 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 12.07 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 12.15 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 12.01 | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 11.92 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 12.21 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 12.28 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 12.2 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 12.18 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 12.34 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 12.65 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 12.45 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 12.69 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 12.48 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 12.17 | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 12.09 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 12 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 11.96 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 11.7 | -2.2% |
| 1928 | 11.66 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 11.45 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 11.49 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 11.63 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 11.7 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 11.6 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 11.44 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 11.36 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 11.14 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 10.93 | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 10.92 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 10.82 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 10.75 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 10.74 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 10.71 | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 10.47 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 10.38 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 10.25 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 9.89 | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 9.61 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 9.45 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 9.53 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.42 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 9.43 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 9.51 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 9.44 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 9.44 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 9.23 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 9.15 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 9.13 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 10.03 | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 10.38 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 10.34 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 9.59 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 9.09 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 9.07 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.28 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.33 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.35 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9.14 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.14 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.73 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 10.03 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.07 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.92 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.99 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.26 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.22 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.33 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.53 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.37 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.46 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.69 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.75 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.01 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.19 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.17 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.29 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.45 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.65 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.96 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.21 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.74 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.89 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.36 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 12.55 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.57 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.56 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.67 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.78 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.04 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.58 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.99 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.33 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.57 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.84 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.35 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.18 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.39 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.36 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.34 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.81 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.78 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.95 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.46 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.04 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.1 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.46 | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 135.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 16.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 296.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.09 | 17.84 | 20.35 | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.64 | 15.78 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.17 | 14.79 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.17 | 13.74 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.31 | 12.92 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.49 | 12.18 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.2 | 11.92 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.06 | 11.45 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.3 | 10.82 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.18 | 9.45 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.52 | 9.13 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 | 9.07 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.15 | 9.73 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 | 10.46 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 12.56 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 14.78 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.46 | 16.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share global methane emissions in China?
- Share global methane emissions in China was 16.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 in 1850.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 1963.
- How does China rank for share global methane emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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