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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.