Methane emissions in energy sector

(thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

China is the top country by methane emissions in energy sector in the world. As of 2020, methane emissions in energy sector in China was 676,112 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent that accounts for 21.06% of the world's methane emissions in energy sector. The top 5 countries (others are Russian Federation, the United States of America, Iran, and India) account for 55.82% of it. The world's total methane emissions in energy sector was estimated at 3.21 million thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2020.

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What is methane emissions in energy sector?

Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.