China vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

China
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
Rwanda rank
20th

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Rwanda
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

China ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, China or Rwanda?
China, at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
China ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.