Low income vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Low income
1.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low income rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 1.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.02 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 1.66 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Low income
1990s 2.49 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 2.63 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year Low income
2010s 2.21 % change on previous year 0.9131 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Low income
2020s 2.02 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Low income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.48 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Low income and Nigeria?
1.62 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Low income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Low income vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-total-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/low-income/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-total-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/low-income/nigeria/">Low income vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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