China vs Panama: Per capita methane emissions by sector

China

428.39 kilograms per person

in 2023

Panama

340.9 kilograms per person

in 2023

China rank

42nd

Panama rank

44th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

China currently reports 428.39 kilograms per person against 340.9 kilograms per person in Panama, a difference of 87.49 kilograms per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.