North Korea vs Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions by sector
North Korea
246.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria
227.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
52nd
Nigeria rank
53rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 246.8 kilograms per person against 227.62 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 19.18 kilograms per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 742.69 kilograms per person | 788.23 kilograms per person | 45.54 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 387.27 kilograms per person | 610.29 kilograms per person | 223.02 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 339.55 kilograms per person | 387.47 kilograms per person | 47.92 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 261.4 kilograms per person | 242.48 kilograms per person | 18.92 kilograms per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, North Korea or Nigeria?
- North Korea, at 246.8 kilograms per person against 227.62 kilograms per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 19.18 kilograms per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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.