China was the world's largest methane emitter in 2020, with 1.19 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). The United States and India followed, with methane emissions of 751 and 699 MtCO₂e, respectively. The United States and India were among the countries most responsible for major methane leak events in 2022.
Largest producers of methane emissions worldwide in 2020, by country
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
This statistic consists of countries that emitted more than 100 MtCO₂e methane in 2020 (including LULCF).
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