Nigeria vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nigeria
8.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
South Asia rank
6th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.54 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 5.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.42 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13.66 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 0.1086 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 8.54 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 5.52 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.