Kenya vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 56.75 Mt CO2e against 50.02 Mt CO2e in Kenya, a difference of 6.73 Mt CO2e.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.86 Mt CO2e | 17.07 Mt CO2e | 5.21 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.1 Mt CO2e | 23.34 Mt CO2e | 8.25 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 17.1 Mt CO2e | 27.78 Mt CO2e | 10.67 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26.69 Mt CO2e | 34.35 Mt CO2e | 7.66 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.05 Mt CO2e | 47.61 Mt CO2e | 6.56 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 51.7 Mt CO2e | 55.84 Mt CO2e | 4.14 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 56.75 Mt CO2e against 50.02 Mt CO2e in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 6.73 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).