How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per

Nigeria

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

38th

Rwanda rank

36th

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

Nigeria
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Nigeria
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Rwanda
1990s	0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Nigeria
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Nigeria
2010s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per, Nigeria or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per between Nigeria and Rwanda?: 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Nigeria ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

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