Which country has the highest Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)?

In 2024, China had the highest Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) of any country with reported data from the World Bank.

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) by Country
Creator: World Bank
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).

World Bank code: EN.GHG.CH4.PI.MT.CE.AR5 • Data available for 194 countries • Latest year: 2024

In 2024, China led Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 4.14.

The world median across 194 reporting countries was 0.01.

What this measures: A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).

How "Environment" indicators are measured

Environmental indicators cover emissions, land use, biodiversity, and natural resources. Emissions data is often produced by international scientific consortia (EDGAR, Global Carbon Project) and typically lags 2–3 years due to the complexity of fuel- and process-level accounting. Per-capita metrics reveal a different story than absolute totals — small wealthy countries can have high per-capita emissions while contributing little to the global total.

Distribution — 2024

Reporting: 194 countries
Median: 0.01
Mean: 0.08
25th percentile: 0.00
75th percentile: 0.05
Range: 0.00 – 4.14

World at a Glance — 2024

Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).

Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.

Highest Values — 2024

#	Country	Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
1	China East Asia & Pacific	4.14
2	United States North America	2.00
3	India South Asia	1.01
4	Russian Federation Europe & Central Asia	0.69
5	Japan East Asia & Pacific	0.65
6	Thailand East Asia & Pacific	0.53
7	Indonesia East Asia & Pacific	0.46
8	Brazil Latin America & Caribbean	0.39
9	Germany Europe & Central Asia	0.39
10	Saudi Arabia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	0.36

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Biggest Movers — Year over Year

Largest increases

Bermuda +100.0%
Togo +33.3%
Uzbekistan +15.5%
Greece +12.9%
Kyrgyz Republic +12.5%

Largest decreases

Turkmenistan -19.1%
North Macedonia -15.0%
Brunei Darussalam -10.7%
Myanmar -10.5%
Tanzania -9.9%

By Income Group — Average

Income group	Countries	Mean
High income	71	0.10
Upper middle income	49	0.14
Lower middle income	48	0.03
Low income	24	0.00
Not classified	2	0.01

By Region — Average

Region	Countries	Mean
East Asia & Pacific	30	0.22
Europe & Central Asia	48	0.07
Latin America & Caribbean	38	0.03
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan	22	0.07
North America	3	0.72
South Asia	6	0.18
Sub-Saharan Africa	47	0.00

Lowest Values — 2024

#	Country	Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
1	Namibia	0.00
2	Tonga	0.00
3	Sao Tome and Principe	0.00
4	Albania	0.00
5	Kiribati	0.00
6	Ethiopia	0.00
7	Iceland	0.00
8	Nepal	0.00
9	St. Kitts and Nevis	0.00
10	Samoa	0.00

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CH4.PI.MT.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.