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

0.0001 kt per person, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?

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.

Japan vs Niger: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita

Japan

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Niger

0 kt per person

in 2023

Japan rank

179th

Niger rank

182nd

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

Japan
Niger

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0001 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Japan ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Japan
1970s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Japan
1980s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Japan
1990s	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Japan
2000s	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Japan
2010s	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Japan
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, Japan or Niger?: Japan, at 0.0001 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Japan and Niger?: 0.0001 kt per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Niger rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: Japan ranks 179th and Niger ranks 182nd 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.