Congo vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
0.0052 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0066 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0066 kt against 0.0052 kt in Congo, a difference of 0.0014 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0993 kt | 1.59 kt | 1.49 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.045 kt | 0.2992 kt | 0.2542 kt | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0104 kt | 0.0081 kt | 0.0022 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0036 kt | 0.0126 kt | 0.009 kt | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0066 kt against 0.0052 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0014 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). 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 from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.