How many years of comparable data are there for China 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita

China

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

China rank

138th

Nigeria rank

135th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita over time

China
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in China, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita, China or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita between China and Nigeria?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?: China ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.