Which has higher ippu — emissions (ch4), per capita, China or India?

China, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in India as of 2023.

What is the difference in ippu — emissions (ch4), per capita between China and India?

0 kt per person, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs India: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita

China

0 kt per person

in 2023

India

0 kt per person

in 2023

China rank

15th

India rank

16th

IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita over time

China
India

How they compare

China currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in India, a difference of 0 kt per person.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 15th and India ranks 16th of 119 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (ch4), per capita, China or India?: China, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (ch4), per capita between China and India?: 0 kt per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for ippu — emissions (ch4), per capita?: China ranks 15th and India ranks 16th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 6,740 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.