What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Germany and Nigeria?

0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita

Germany

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Germany rank

130th

Nigeria rank

128th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time

Germany
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Germany, a difference of 0 kt per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Germany
1970s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	Germany
1980s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	Germany
1990s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Germany
2000s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	Germany
2010s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Germany
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, Germany or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Germany and Nigeria?: 0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: Germany ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
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: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.