Canada vs Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Canada
383.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Nigeria
315.84 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
Nigeria rank
11th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e against 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in Nigeria, a difference of 67.57 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 283.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.22 million tonnes CO₂e | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 293.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 286.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.06 million tonnes CO₂e | Canada |
| 2010s | 339.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 308.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.91 million tonnes CO₂e | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e against 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Canada and Nigeria?
- 67.57 million tonnes CO₂e, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Canada ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.