What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Malta and Nigeria?

21.23 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Malta vs Nigeria: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Malta

206.39 kilograms per person

in 2023

Nigeria

227.62 kilograms per person

in 2023

Malta rank

56th

Nigeria rank

53rd

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

Malta
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 227.62 kilograms per person against 206.39 kilograms per person in Malta, a difference of 21.23 kilograms per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 kilograms per person	788.23 kilograms per person	788.23 kilograms per person	Nigeria
2000s	0 kilograms per person	610.29 kilograms per person	610.29 kilograms per person	Nigeria
2010s	53.37 kilograms per person	387.47 kilograms per person	334.1 kilograms per person	Nigeria
2020s	213.97 kilograms per person	242.48 kilograms per person	28.5 kilograms per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Malta or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 227.62 kilograms per person against 206.39 kilograms per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Malta and Nigeria?: 21.23 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?: Malta ranks 56th 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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Indicator: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.