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World Data Atlas Topics Environment Emissions

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Methane emissions

(kt of CO2 equivalent)

China is the top country by methane emissions in the world. As of 2020, methane emissions in China was 1.19 million kt of CO2 equivalent. The top 5 countries also includes the United States of America, India, Russian Federation, and Brazil.

What is methane emissions?

Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

See also

Energy related methane emissions, CO2 intensity, CO2 emissions from electricity production (%), CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries (%), CO2 emissions: residential buildings (%), CO2 emissions: transport (%), CO2 emissions from other sectors (%), CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption, CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (%), CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption, CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (%), CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption, CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (%), Agricultural methane emissions, Agricultural methane emissions (%), Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions, Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (%), Methane emissions in energy sector, Nitrous oxide emissions, Nitrous oxide emissions in energy, Other greenhouse gas emissions, PM2.5 air pollution

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