Nigeria vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nigeria
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
North America rank
15th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Nigeria and North America?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and North America ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.