Nigeria vs Thailand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.33 Mt CO2e against 26.65 Mt CO2e in Thailand, a difference of 6.68 Mt CO2e.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 Mt CO2e | 6.11 Mt CO2e | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.83 Mt CO2e | 8.24 Mt CO2e | 0.4103 Mt CO2e | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.23 Mt CO2e | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 0.8696 Mt CO2e | Thailand |
| 2000s | 14.81 Mt CO2e | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 0.7707 Mt CO2e | Thailand |
| 2010s | 22.75 Mt CO2e | 21.6 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.13 Mt CO2e | 25.71 Mt CO2e | 5.43 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 33.33 Mt CO2e against 26.65 Mt CO2e in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 6.68 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 11th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).