Chile vs Niger: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Chile
25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Niger
23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Chile rank
172nd
Niger rank
174th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Niger
How they compare
Chile currently reports 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 23.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 28.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 31.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 28.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 26.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Chile or Niger?
- Chile, at 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Chile and Niger?
- 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Niger rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 174th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions 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.