The amount of methane emitted by China since 1850 is equivalent to more than 97 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. Roughly 45 percent of China's cumulative methane emissions since 1850 have been released since 1990. In 2021 alone, China's annual methane emissions were estimated at 1.8 GtCO2e.
Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021
(in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Figures were calculated by Statista according to the values provided by the source.
Includes methane emissions from fossil fuels, industry and agricultural sources.
Methane emissions are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), so are weighted for its 100-year global warming potential value.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statista. (February 13, 2023). Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/
Statista. "Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/
Statista. (2023). Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/
Statista. "Cumulative Methane (Ch₄) Emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/
Statista, Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Cumulative methane (CH₄) emissions in China from 1850 to 2021 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Statista, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382868/china-cumulative-methane-emissions/
