India vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
India
6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
5.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
21st
Nigeria rank
23rd
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 6 % change on previous year against 5.63 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | -3.17 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -0.959 % change on previous year | 0.1053 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), India or Nigeria?
- India, at 6 % change on previous year against 5.63 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between India and Nigeria?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- India ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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.