Niger vs Peru: Share of global methane emissions
Niger
0.3%
in 2024
Peru
0.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
52nd
Peru rank
50th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Niger or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Niger and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Niger ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – 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.