Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country
(in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent)
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China is the world's largest source of methane emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment, emitting the equivalent of *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCOâ‚‚e) in 2023. This was more than twice the waste-related methane emissions produced in India that year. The waste sector accounts for nearly ** percent of global methane emissions.
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 5, 2024). Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. September 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Methane (Châ‚„) Emissions from Solid Waste Disposal and Wastewater Treatment Worldwide in 2023, by Leading Country (in Million Metric Tons of Coâ‚‚ Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2024, /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC, Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Methane (CHâ‚„) emissions from solid waste disposal and wastewater treatment worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417289/waste-methane-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
