How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit

Benin

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Benin rank

5th

Nigeria rank

4th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Benin
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Benin
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Benin
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per unit, Benin or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per unit between Benin and Nigeria?: 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per unit?: Benin ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 12,139 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.