India vs Philippines: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
India
289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Philippines
264.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Philippines rank
26th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 264.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 24.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 151.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 171.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 172.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.8773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 202.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 174.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 222.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 184.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 241.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 215.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 262.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 249.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 280.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 264.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16.16 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 Philippines?
- India, at 289.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 264.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between India and Philippines?
- 24.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th 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.