Nigeria vs Russia: Share of global methane emissions
Nigeria
2.0%
in 2024
Russia
4.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.8% against 2.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 8.0% | 7.7% | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 8.2% | 7.9% | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 7.1% | 6.8% | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 8.7% | 8.3% | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 8.0% | 7.6% | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 7.3% | 6.6% | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 6.3% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.6% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.8% against 2.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Nigeria and Russia?
- 2.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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.