Nigeria vs South Africa: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O
Nigeria
0.003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th
Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre N2O over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th 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 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.003 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria 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 emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.