What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?

2.74 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

2.91 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Nigeria

0.1661 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Nigeria rank

16th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Nigeria

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.91 Mt CO2e against 0.1661 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 2.74 Mt CO2e.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.16 Mt CO2e	0.0218 Mt CO2e	1.14 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s	2.04 Mt CO2e	0.0229 Mt CO2e	2.01 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	2.12 Mt CO2e	0.0412 Mt CO2e	2.08 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	2.64 Mt CO2e	0.122 Mt CO2e	2.52 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	2.72 Mt CO2e	0.1909 Mt CO2e	2.53 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	2.79 Mt CO2e	0.1646 Mt CO2e	2.62 Mt CO2e	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.91 Mt CO2e against 0.1661 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?: 2.74 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).