Nigeria vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Nigeria
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
16th
South Asia rank
15th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 0.3162 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -2.43 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.9131 % change on previous year | 0.5204 % change on previous year | 0.3927 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -2.27 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 3.1 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 1.68 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.
- 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.
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About this data
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.