China vs Niger: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
China
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
48th
Niger rank
45th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
China ranks 48th and Niger ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 35.08 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.5093 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), China or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.21 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between China and Niger?
- 0.38 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 48th and Niger ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.