Ethiopia vs Nepal: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Ethiopia
0.2331 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal
0.3368 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
137th
Nepal rank
135th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.3368 kilograms per person against 0.2331 kilograms per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1037 kilograms per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1227 kilograms per person | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0.0812 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1301 kilograms per person | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0.0218 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.1934 kilograms per person | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0.1299 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.2215 kilograms per person | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.1179 kilograms per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.3368 kilograms per person against 0.2331 kilograms per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.1037 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 137th and Nepal ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.