Bahamas vs Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions
Bahamas
0.856
in 2024
Nigeria
0.8323
in 2024
Bahamas rank
117th
Nigeria rank
120th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.856 against 0.8323 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0237.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bahamas ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2235 | 0.3215 | 0.0979 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.2093 | 0.3104 | 0.1011 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.2031 | 0.2994 | 0.0963 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.1976 | 0.2857 | 0.0882 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.1966 | 0.2721 | 0.0755 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.2023 | 0.2635 | 0.0612 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.2418 | 0.2771 | 0.0352 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.2882 | 0.3075 | 0.0193 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.327 | 0.3348 | 0.0078 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.455 | 0.3574 | 0.0976 | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 0.6148 | 0.6752 | 0.0603 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.6286 | 1.83 | 1.2 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.6257 | 2.78 | 2.16 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6962 | 1.87 | 1.17 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7548 | 2.25 | 1.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7952 | 1.76 | 0.9656 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8265 | 1.23 | 0.401 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.926 | 0.075 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bahamas or Nigeria?
- Bahamas, at 0.856 against 0.8323 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bahamas and Nigeria?
- 0.0237, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Nigeria rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.