Cameroon vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Cameroon
0.0045 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0058 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
80th
Nigeria rank
79th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
-20-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0058 % change on previous year against 0.0045 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0013 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.6 % change on previous year -0.8113 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 2.81 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -0.6028 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 3.25 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 0.3606 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 1.77 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 0.595 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0058 % change on previous year against 0.0045 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.0013 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.