Panama vs Rwanda: Methane emissions
Panama
4.23 million
in 2024
Rwanda
4.75 million
in 2024
Panama rank
134th
Rwanda rank
131st
Methane emissions over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.75 million against 4.23 million in Panama, a difference of 519,200.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 12 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 235,068 | 174,448 | 60,619 | Panama |
| 1860s | 268,479 | 179,582 | 88,897 | Panama |
| 1870s | 300,136 | 186,059 | 114,078 | Panama |
| 1880s | 339,646 | 192,876 | 146,770 | Panama |
| 1890s | 395,563 | 200,166 | 195,398 | Panama |
| 1900s | 482,713 | 209,301 | 273,412 | Panama |
| 1910s | 607,608 | 251,860 | 355,748 | Panama |
| 1920s | 729,813 | 349,048 | 380,765 | Panama |
| 1930s | 904,380 | 488,573 | 415,807 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1.18 million | 719,491 | 456,487 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 1.40 million | 87,313 | Panama |
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 2.63 million | 611,806 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 3.96 million | 1.23 million | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 4.50 million | 1.49 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 3.90 million | 686,346 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.26 million | 339,171 | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 4.26 million | 178,004 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 4.78 million | 611,298 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.75 million against 4.23 million in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Panama and Rwanda?
- 519,200, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for methane emissions?
- Panama ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.