What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Italy and Nigeria?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Italy

0.0013 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0012 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Italy rank

54th

Nigeria rank

57th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Italy
Nigeria

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 186 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	Italy
1970s	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.003 kt per square kilometre	Italy
1980s	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	Italy
1990s	0.003 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	Italy
2000s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	Italy
2010s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	Italy
2020s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Italy or Nigeria?: Italy, at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Italy and Nigeria?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Italy ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.