Belgium vs Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Belgium
0.0955 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1239 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1239 kt per square kilometre against 0.0955 kt per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0284 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0779 kt per square kilometre 0.2036 kt per square kilometre 0.1258 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0928 kt per square kilometre 0.1634 kt per square kilometre 0.0706 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.095 kt per square kilometre 0.128 kt per square kilometre 0.0329 kt per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Belgium or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.1239 kt per square kilometre against 0.0955 kt per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Belgium and Nigeria?
0.0284 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.