India vs Pakistan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
India
64.34 kilograms per person
in 2023
Pakistan
60.93 kilograms per person
in 2023
India rank
81st
Pakistan rank
84th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 64.34 kilograms per person against 60.93 kilograms per person in Pakistan, a difference of 3.41 kilograms per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 81st and Pakistan ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.22 kilograms per person | 66.09 kilograms per person | 12.87 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 54.28 kilograms per person | 84.64 kilograms per person | 30.36 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 63.83 kilograms per person | 79.7 kilograms per person | 15.87 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 58.55 kilograms per person | 66.32 kilograms per person | 7.78 kilograms per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 64.34 kilograms per person against 60.93 kilograms per person in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between India and Pakistan?
- 3.41 kilograms per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- India ranks 81st and Pakistan ranks 84th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.