Angola vs China: Per capita methane emissions
Angola
1.15
in 2024
China
1.12
in 2024
Angola rank
70th
China rank
72nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Angola
- China
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.15 against 1.12 in China, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 70th and China ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 15 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6692 | 0.6156 | 0.0536 | Angola |
| 1860s | 0.6296 | 0.6162 | 0.0134 | Angola |
| 1870s | 0.6057 | 0.6174 | 0.0117 | China |
| 1880s | 0.5918 | 0.6191 | 0.0273 | China |
| 1890s | 0.5998 | 0.6204 | 0.0205 | China |
| 1900s | 0.6682 | 0.6244 | 0.0438 | Angola |
| 1910s | 0.7823 | 0.6276 | 0.1547 | Angola |
| 1920s | 0.8511 | 0.6308 | 0.2203 | Angola |
| 1930s | 0.8733 | 0.6361 | 0.2372 | Angola |
| 1940s | 1.35 | 0.6358 | 0.7158 | Angola |
| 1950s | 2.06 | 0.6547 | 1.4 | Angola |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 0.6922 | 1.77 | Angola |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 0.7192 | 1.78 | Angola |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 0.7274 | 1.27 | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 0.7516 | 2.5 | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 0.8247 | 2.11 | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 0.9526 | 0.9929 | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.05 | 0.223 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Angola or China?
- Angola, at 1.15 against 1.12 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Angola and China?
- 0.03, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Angola and China rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Angola ranks 70th and China ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.