Nigeria vs Pakistan: Share global methane emissions
Nigeria
2.02
in 2024
Pakistan
2.48
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Pakistan rank
7th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.48 against 2.02 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3489 | 1.07 | 0.7162 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.3332 | 1.07 | 0.733 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.3164 | 1.03 | 0.7175 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.2938 | 0.978 | 0.6843 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.2713 | 0.9204 | 0.6491 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.2532 | 0.8548 | 0.6016 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.2655 | 0.8176 | 0.5521 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.3047 | 0.8207 | 0.516 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.3423 | 0.8328 | 0.4905 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.3645 | 0.883 | 0.5185 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.6455 | 0.9221 | 0.2765 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.64 | 0.9017 | 0.7397 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 0.9167 | 1.72 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.12 | 1.07 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 1.38 | 1.87 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.04 | 0.5604 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.4 | 0.1972 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.48 against 2.02 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.46, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.