China vs Slovenia: Per capita methane emissions
China
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia
1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
72nd
Slovenia rank
75th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- China
- Slovenia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Slovenia ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Slovenia ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1860s | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1870s | 0.6174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1880s | 0.6191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1890s | 0.6204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1900s | 0.6244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1910s | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1920s | 0.6308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1930s | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1950s | 0.6547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 0.6922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 0.7192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, China or Slovenia?
- China, at 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between China and Slovenia?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovenia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Slovenia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- China ranks 72nd and Slovenia ranks 75th 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.