Rwanda vs Thailand: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Rwanda
199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Thailand
187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Rwanda rank
35th
Thailand rank
38th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Thailand
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 109.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.4187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 160.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 130.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 182.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 154.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 158.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 132.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 178.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 172.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 195.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 199.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 184.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Thailand?
- Rwanda, at 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 187.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Thailand?
- 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.