India vs Pakistan: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
India
289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Pakistan
296.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
22nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 296.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in India, a difference of 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 61.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 94.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 171.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 74.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 97.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 202.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 97.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 105.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 222.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 129.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 92.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 241.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 169.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 72.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 262.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 222.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 39.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 280.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 279.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 296.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between India and Pakistan?
- 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.