Nepal vs Somalia: Methane emissions
Nepal
27.91 million
in 2024
Somalia
25.28 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
58th
Somalia rank
61st
Methane emissions over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.91 million against 25.28 million in Somalia, a difference of 2.63 million.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 17 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.97 million | 3.29 million | 1.68 million | Nepal |
| 1860s | 5.16 million | 3.44 million | 1.71 million | Nepal |
| 1870s | 5.39 million | 3.63 million | 1.76 million | Nepal |
| 1880s | 5.66 million | 3.83 million | 1.84 million | Nepal |
| 1890s | 5.86 million | 4.04 million | 1.82 million | Nepal |
| 1900s | 6.07 million | 4.27 million | 1.81 million | Nepal |
| 1910s | 6.75 million | 4.81 million | 1.94 million | Nepal |
| 1920s | 7.68 million | 5.81 million | 1.87 million | Nepal |
| 1930s | 8.43 million | 7.01 million | 1.42 million | Nepal |
| 1940s | 9.34 million | 8.30 million | 1.04 million | Nepal |
| 1950s | 10.80 million | 9.69 million | 1.11 million | Nepal |
| 1960s | 12.82 million | 12.01 million | 816,240 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 15.40 million | 15.39 million | 1,450 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 18.29 million | 19.11 million | 826,170 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 20.36 million | 19.96 million | 397,490 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 23.49 million | 23.37 million | 118,820 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 26.43 million | 24.43 million | 1.99 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.76 million | 25.27 million | 2.49 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 27.91 million against 25.28 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Nepal and Somalia?
- 2.63 million, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Nepal ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 61st 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.