Nigeria vs South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0022 kt per square kilometre against 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0022 kt per square kilometre against 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.