Niger vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 287.88 Mt CO2e against 24.49 Mt CO2e in Niger, a difference of 263.39 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.8 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 35th and North America ranks 35th of 201 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 Mt CO2e | 278.95 Mt CO2e | 271.73 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 7.45 Mt CO2e | 272.56 Mt CO2e | 265.1 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 8.45 Mt CO2e | 273.24 Mt CO2e | 264.79 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 12.82 Mt CO2e | 284.36 Mt CO2e | 271.54 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 17.8 Mt CO2e | 290.15 Mt CO2e | 272.35 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 23.89 Mt CO2e | 294.4 Mt CO2e | 270.51 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Niger or North America?
- North America, at 287.88 Mt CO2e against 24.49 Mt CO2e in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Niger and North America?
- 263.39 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Niger ranks 35th and North America ranks 35th 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).