Congo vs Nigeria: Methane emissions by sector

Congo
150,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
180,000 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
32nd

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 180,000 tonnes against 150,000 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 30,000 tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.