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Countries Ranked by Methane emissions (2024)

Methane emissions: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

China ranks #1 with 1,485 Mt CO2e. That is 1.7 times India in second place (861.6 Mt CO2e). The top five are China, India, United States, Brazil and Indonesia. Together the top 10 account for 57.1% of the total across the 203 countries listed. The median across all 203 is 9.85 Mt CO2e; Naoero is last at 0.0009 Mt CO2e. China's figure has risen 43% since 2000 (1,036 Mt CO2e to 1,485 Mt CO2e in 2024).

#1
China · 1,485 Mt CO2e
Median
9.85 Mt CO2e
Coverage
203 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Methane emissionsBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1,485; 2. India 861.6; 3. United States 843.4; 4. Brazil 621.2; 5. Indonesia 429.5; 6. Russian Federation 416.9; 7. Pakistan 250.9; 8. Iran, Islamic Rep. 175.7; 9. Nigeria 175.1; 10. Iraq 163.2.China1,485India861.6United States843.4Brazil621.2Indonesia429.5Russian Federation416.9Pakistan250.9Iran, Islamic Rep.175.7Nigeria175.1Iraq163.2
Top 10: Methane emissions (Mt CO2e). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 1,485; 2. India 861.6; 3. United States 843.4; 4. Brazil 621.2; 5. Indonesia 429.5; 6. Russian Federation 416.9; 7. Pakistan 250.9; 8. Iran, Islamic Rep. 175.7; 9. Nigeria 175.1; 10. Iraq 163.2.
Methane emissions over time, top 5China: 1,036 in 2000 to 1,485 in 2024; India: 668.6 in 2000 to 861.6 in 2024; United States: 826.3 in 2000 to 843.4 in 2024; Brazil: 410.5 in 2000 to 621.2 in 2024; Indonesia: 171.7 in 2000 to 429.5 in 2024.0372.2744.41,1171,489200020122024ChinaIndiaUnited StatesBrazilIndonesia
Methane emissions over time, top 5 (Mt CO2e). China: 1,036 in 2000 to 1,485 in 2024; India: 668.6 in 2000 to 861.6 in 2024; United States: 826.3 in 2000 to 843.4 in 2024; Brazil: 410.5 in 2000 to 621.2 in 2024; Indonesia: 171.7 in 2000 to 429.5 in 2024.
Share of the total: Methane emissionsChina 15.6%; India 9.1%; United States 8.9%; Brazil 6.5%; Indonesia 4.5%; All others 55.4%16%9%9%55%

China 15.6%India 9.1%United States 8.9%Brazil 6.5%Indonesia 4.5%All others 55.4%

Share of the total: Methane emissions, as a share of 203 countries. China 15.6%; India 9.1%; United States 8.9%; Brazil 6.5%; Indonesia 4.5%; All others 55.4%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Methane emissions, 2024
RankCountryMethane emissions (Mt CO2e)
1China1,485
2India861.6
3United States843.4
4Brazil621.2
5Indonesia429.5
6Russian Federation416.9
7Pakistan250.9
8Iran, Islamic Rep.175.7
9Nigeria175.1
10Iraq163.2
11Mexico150.7
12Australia144.6
13Argentina136.7
14Canada133.1
15Ethiopia131.6
16Viet Nam116.5
17Saudi Arabia113.1
18Colombia94.7
19South Africa93.2
20Sudan84.9
21Thailand81.1
22Türkiye78.6
23Chad75.1
24Myanmar72.7
25Bangladesh70.5
26Philippines69.3
27France67
28Kenya64.9
29Mongolia64.5
30Uzbekistan64.3
31Ukraine60.7
32Tanzania59.7
33United Kingdom58.9
34Egypt, Arab Rep.57.5
35Kazakhstan57.3
36Algeria56.3
37Germany55.5
38Venezuela, RB53
39Japan50.9
40Italy44.9
41Korea, Rep.44.7
42Poland43.1
43Spain42.8
44Congo, Dem. Rep.42.2
45Kuwait38.7
46Uganda38.2
47United Arab Emirates37.1
48New Zealand34.4
49Angola34.3
50Oman31.2
51Morocco31
52Mali29.4
53Uruguay28.5
54Libya27.4
55Niger27.3
56Turkmenistan27.2
57Somalia, Fed. Rep.26.9
58Cambodia26.7
59Bolivia26.5
60Paraguay26.4
61Malaysia26.3
62Peru25.8
63Madagascar25.4
64Bahrain24
65Chile23.3
66Qatar23.2
67Cameroon21.8
68Ecuador21.7
69Burkina Faso21
70Nepal20.6
71Korea, Dem. People's Rep.20.1
72Guinea19
73Mozambique18.7
74Belarus18.4
75Zambia18.3
76Romania18.2
77Guatemala18.2
78Ghana18.1
79Ireland18.1
80Netherlands17.1
81Afghanistan16.2
82Congo, Rep.15
83Azerbaijan15
84Gabon14.9
85Côte d'Ivoire13.6
86Czechia13.1
87Zimbabwe12.8
88Senegal12.3
89Lao PDR12.3
90Dominican Republic12.2
91Yemen, Rep.11.8
92Cuba11.8
93Belgium11.7
94Portugal11.4
95Greece11.3
96Sri Lanka11.1
97Finland10.8
98Hungary10.7
99Nicaragua10.5
100Tajikistan10.3

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 843.4 Mt CO2e.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Methane emissions: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator EN.GHG.CH4.MT.CE.AR5. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e): EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission; International Energy Agency (IEA).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.