Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Low & middle income
0.3437 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
28th
Nigeria rank
30th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
-20246197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against 0.3437 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.26 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 0.2841 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.36 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 0.171 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.3 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 0.6301 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 2.92 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 2.85 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -0.1622 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.93 % change on previous year against 0.3437 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
2.59 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Low & middle income ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.