Indonesia vs Nigeria: Share global methane emissions
Indonesia
4.26
in 2024
Nigeria
2.02
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.26 against 2.02 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.24.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 14 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.44 | 0.3489 | 1.09 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.51 | 0.3332 | 1.18 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1.58 | 0.3164 | 1.26 | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.63 | 0.2938 | 1.33 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.68 | 0.2713 | 1.41 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1.7 | 0.2532 | 1.45 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.69 | 0.2655 | 1.42 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.72 | 0.3047 | 1.42 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.84 | 0.3423 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.78 | 0.3645 | 1.41 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.73 | 0.6455 | 1.09 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.64 | 0.0425 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 2.63 | 0.7786 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2.19 | 0.1073 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 3.25 | 0.7065 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 3.1 | 0.3873 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 2.6 | 0.9165 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 2.21 | 1.87 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 4.26 against 2.02 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 2.24, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.