Malaysia vs Niger: Methane emissions
Malaysia
28.31 million
in 2024
Niger
30.24 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
56th
Niger rank
53rd
Methane emissions over time
- Malaysia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 30.24 million against 28.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.93 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Niger ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 388,389 | 1.96 million | 1.57 million | Niger |
| 1860s | 477,184 | 1.99 million | 1.51 million | Niger |
| 1870s | 711,556 | 2.03 million | 1.32 million | Niger |
| 1880s | 985,441 | 2.07 million | 1.09 million | Niger |
| 1890s | 1.29 million | 2.13 million | 834,123 | Niger |
| 1900s | 1.76 million | 2.19 million | 430,519 | Niger |
| 1910s | 2.21 million | 2.45 million | 240,878 | Niger |
| 1920s | 2.83 million | 2.98 million | 150,019 | Niger |
| 1930s | 3.52 million | 3.69 million | 169,508 | Niger |
| 1940s | 4.24 million | 4.48 million | 244,900 | Niger |
| 1950s | 5.20 million | 5.63 million | 430,876 | Niger |
| 1960s | 7.02 million | 7.00 million | 26,225 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 9.64 million | 8.13 million | 1.51 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 14.81 million | 8.37 million | 6.44 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.91 million | 9.39 million | 11.52 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 27.04 million | 13.70 million | 13.35 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.06 million | 19.98 million | 8.08 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.30 million | 27.92 million | 379,920 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Malaysia or Niger?
- Niger, at 30.24 million against 28.31 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Malaysia and Niger?
- 1.93 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for methane emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Niger ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.