The paper reviews the abilities of methane production, oxidization and flux of different mire types and their influencing factors. The depth of water table affects the pattern of vegetation in mires, which, in turn, strongly influences the development and soil profile of mires, resulting in discrepancy in flux of methane emission from various mires. The patterns of methane emission in different type of mires and different season are as following: marsh > fen > swamp > bog, and summer > spring or/and fall > winter, respectively. The main factors influencing flux of methane emission from mires are the depth of water table, substrate, type and density of plant in mires, temperature, pH, exogenous nitrogen and soil basic properties.