Niger vs Spain: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Niger
9.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
11.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger rank
113th
Spain rank
111th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Niger
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.69 kilograms per person against 9.17 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 2.52 kilograms per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Niger ranks 113th and Spain ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2106 kilograms per person | 44.98 kilograms per person | 44.77 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7434 kilograms per person | 30.42 kilograms per person | 29.68 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.01 kilograms per person | 16.82 kilograms per person | 3.8 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.26 kilograms per person | 12.19 kilograms per person | 1.93 kilograms per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Niger or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.69 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 Niger and Spain?
- 2.52 kilograms per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Spain rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Niger ranks 113th and Spain ranks 111th 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.