Iraq vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 175.13 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 11.97 Mt CO2e.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.69 Mt CO2e | 170.79 Mt CO2e | 73.1 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 84.31 Mt CO2e | 146.91 Mt CO2e | 62.6 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.71 Mt CO2e | 230.82 Mt CO2e | 185.11 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.2 Mt CO2e | 221.5 Mt CO2e | 148.3 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 133.59 Mt CO2e | 192.66 Mt CO2e | 59.07 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 159.13 Mt CO2e | 171.59 Mt CO2e | 12.46 Mt CO2e | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 175.13 Mt CO2e against 163.16 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 11.97 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).