Methane emissions by country
million tonnes CO₂-equivalent · 209 countries ranked · 2024
Rank 1 = highest value; “better” is not defined for this indicator.25 of 209
RankCountryValue1 y10 yTrend
- up +3.2 %
- up +1.4 %
- down −0.1 %
- up +2.4 %
- up +1.5 %
- down −0.2 %
- up +2.6 %
- down −7.0 %
- up +2.0 %
- down −2.2 %
- up +0.9 %
- down −4.0 %
- up +0.3 %
- up +3.4 %
- down −2.8 %
- down −0.4 %
- up +3.0 %
- up +2.6 %
- up +1.3 %
- up +0.5 %
- up +0.7 %
- down −2.2 %
- up +0.5 %
- up +4.3 %
- up +1.0 %
On the map
Methane emissions, 2024. Quantile classes; hatched = no data.
- 0.0 Mt CO₂e – 0.2 Mt CO₂e
- 0.2 Mt CO₂e – 3.2 Mt CO₂e
- 3.2 Mt CO₂e – 9.1 Mt CO₂e
- 9.1 Mt CO₂e – 21.6 Mt CO₂e
- 21.6 Mt CO₂e – 50.7 Mt CO₂e
- 50.7 Mt CO₂e – 1,590.7 Mt CO₂e
- No data
Rank over time
Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.
ChinaIndiaUnited States
No data to chart.
Rank by year for China, India, United States, 2000–2024.