The invention discloses a methane sensor for a high-pressure hydrothermal system and a manufacturing method of the methane sensor. The sensor comprises a base, a circular-truncated-cone-shaped high-temperature-resistant insulated taper pad, a high-temperature-resistant insulated taper sleeve, circular-truncated-cone-shaped high-temperature-resistant ceramic, circular-truncated-cone-shaped solid electrolyte ceramic, a spongy active electrode, a spongy inert electrode, a spongy inert metal layer, an inert metal piece, an electrode lead and the like, wherein the parts are combined into a conical self-tightening sealing mechanism; compared with existing various methane sensors, the manufactured methane sensor has the advantages of simple structure, high selectivity, high response speed, stable and reliable performance and the like, can be used for in-situ measurement of methane fugacity in a high-temperature and high-pressure hydrothermal system such as a crater on a seabed, hydrothermal fluid spouts and the like, provides a technological support for exploration of natural gas hydrate resources on the seabed and can also be applied to other high-temperature (300DEG C-700 DEG C) high-pressure (normal pressure-100 MPa) hydrothermal environments requiring on-site detection of methane gas.