Indonesia vs Nigeria: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Indonesia
217.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Indonesia rank
31st
Nigeria rank
33rd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 217.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 106.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 65.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 192.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 127.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 78.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 171.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 92.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 103.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 272.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 168.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 113.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 273.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 160.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 164.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 252.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 88.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 202.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 226.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 217.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.