China vs Seychelles: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
China
169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Seychelles
165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
44th
Seychelles rank
45th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
China currently reports 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Seychelles, a difference of 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 69.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 63.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 81.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 84.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 97.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 96.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 114.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 141.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 135.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 159.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 158.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, China or Seychelles?
- China, at 169.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between China and Seychelles?
- 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 45th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.