China vs Niger: Per capita methane emissions
China
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Niger
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
72nd
Niger rank
73rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
China currently reports 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niger, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1860s | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1870s | 0.6174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1880s | 0.6191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1890s | 0.6204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1900s | 0.6244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1910s | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1920s | 0.6308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.6547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.6922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.7192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, China or Niger?
- China, at 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between China and Niger?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- China ranks 72nd and Niger ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.