Iraq vs Nigeria: Share of global methane emissions
Iraq
1.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
2.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 3.2% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, 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 of global methane emissions?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.