China vs Romania: Per capita methane emissions
China
1.12
in 2024
Romania
1.14
in 2024
China rank
72nd
Romania rank
71st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.14 against 1.12 in China, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6156 | 1.21 | 0.5946 | Romania |
| 1860s | 0.6162 | 1.21 | 0.595 | Romania |
| 1870s | 0.6174 | 1.21 | 0.5953 | Romania |
| 1880s | 0.6191 | 1.22 | 0.6009 | Romania |
| 1890s | 0.6204 | 1.24 | 0.6165 | Romania |
| 1900s | 0.6244 | 1.3 | 0.6756 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.6276 | 1.36 | 0.7312 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.6308 | 1.48 | 0.8484 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.6361 | 1.8 | 1.17 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.6358 | 1.47 | 0.8319 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.6547 | 1.4 | 0.7487 | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.6922 | 1.56 | 0.8719 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.7192 | 1.73 | 1.01 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.7274 | 1.78 | 1.05 | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.7516 | 1.16 | 0.4075 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.8247 | 1.06 | 0.2365 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9526 | 1.1 | 0.1489 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.14 | 0.0868 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, China or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.14 against 1.12 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between China and Romania?
- 0.02, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- China ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st 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.