Nigeria vs Rwanda: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Nigeria
212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Rwanda
199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
35th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 109.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 192.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 160.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 171.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 182.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 272.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 158.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 273.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 132.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 141.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 252.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 172.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 79.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 226.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 199.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.16 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 212.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 199.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th 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.