Per capita methane emissions vary greatly among the world's biggest methane-emitting countries. In 2021, methane emissions in the United States averaged 2.21 tCO₂e/cap. This was almost three times more than per capita methane emissions in China, which is the biggest methane emitter in the world. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan had the highest per capita methane emissions that year, at roughly 19 tCO₂e/cap.
Methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide in 2021, by select country
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Non-CO₂ emissions are expressed in CO₂ equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. This statistic consists of countries that emitted more than 100 MtCO₂e methane in 2021 (including LUCF). The source does not provide a release date. The date given is the date of website access.
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ClimateWatch. (October 9, 2024). Methane (CH4) emissions per capita worldwide in 2021, by select country (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346170/per-capita-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
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