El Salvador vs Niger: Per capita methane emissions by sector
El Salvador
9.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger
9.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
112th
Niger rank
113th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- El Salvador
- Niger
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.51 kilograms per person against 9.17 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 0.34 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Niger ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0.2106 kilograms per person | 0.2106 kilograms per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0.7434 kilograms per person | 0.7434 kilograms per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per person | 13.01 kilograms per person | 13.01 kilograms per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.77 kilograms per person | 10.26 kilograms per person | 5.5 kilograms per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, El Salvador or Niger?
- El Salvador, at 9.51 kilograms per person against 9.17 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between El Salvador and Niger?
- 0.34 kilograms per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Niger ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.