Niger vs Nigeria: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Niger
0.0021 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0007 kt
in 2024
Niger rank
37th
Nigeria rank
40th
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0021 kt against 0.0007 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0014 kt.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3605 kt | 4.77 kt | 4.41 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0961 kt | 0.9647 kt | 0.8686 kt | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0036 kt | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.0003 kt | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 0.0021 kt against 0.0007 kt in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.0014 kt, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Niger ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.