Nigeria vs South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share
Nigeria
70.22 %
in 2023
South Africa
69.38 %
in 2023
Nigeria rank
123rd
South Africa rank
124th
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.22 % against 69.38 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.84 %.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 223 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.77 % | 65.88 % | 8.89 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72.39 % | 66.2 % | 6.19 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.94 % | 67.11 % | 3.83 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 71.16 % | 69.3 % | 1.86 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 70.22 % against 69.38 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.84 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 124th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.