China vs Germany: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
China
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
14th
Germany rank
15th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 14th and Germany ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Germany?
- China, at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Germany?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 14th and Germany ranks 15th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.