China vs Niger: Methane emissions, per capita
China
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Niger
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
72nd
Niger rank
73rd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
China currently reports 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niger, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.7201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.8294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, China or Niger?
- China, at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between China and Niger?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- China ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.