Iraq vs Nigeria: Share global methane emissions
Iraq
1.59
in 2024
Nigeria
2.02
in 2024
Iraq rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.02 against 1.59 in Iraq, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0742 | 0.3489 | 0.2747 | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.077 | 0.3332 | 0.2562 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.0819 | 0.3164 | 0.2345 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.0851 | 0.2938 | 0.2087 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.0877 | 0.2713 | 0.1836 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.0902 | 0.2532 | 0.163 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.0937 | 0.2655 | 0.1718 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0975 | 0.3047 | 0.2072 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.307 | 0.3423 | 0.0354 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.6558 | 0.3645 | 0.2913 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.632 | 0.6455 | 0.0135 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.9936 | 1.64 | 0.6478 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 2.63 | 1.18 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 2.19 | 1.02 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6037 | 3.25 | 2.65 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9017 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 2.6 | 1.12 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 2.21 | 0.5682 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.02 against 1.59 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.43, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 11th 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.