Iran vs Nigeria: Methane emissions
Iran
171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nigeria
193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Methane emissions over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 22.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1860s | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1870s | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1880s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1890s | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1900s | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1910s | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1920s | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1930s | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1940s | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iran |
| 1950s | 27.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 79.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 145.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 75.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 128.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 140.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 148.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 153.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 171.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Iran and Nigeria?
- 22.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.