Nigeria vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
0.5314 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
30th
North America rank
27th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 30th and North America ranks 27th of 203 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 | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.3463 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.2589 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 5.28 % 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, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 2.93 % change on previous year against 0.5314 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Nigeria and North America?
- 2.4 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and North America ranks 27th of 203 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.