What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Nigeria and Sudan?

6.88 million tonnes CO₂e, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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.

Nigeria vs Sudan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Nigeria

315.84 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Sudan

322.72 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Nigeria rank

11th

Sudan rank

10th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 322.72 million tonnes CO₂e against 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e in Nigeria, a difference of 6.88 million tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th of 217 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	283.52 million tonnes CO₂e	330.08 million tonnes CO₂e	46.56 million tonnes CO₂e	Sudan
2000s	286.93 million tonnes CO₂e	387.80 million tonnes CO₂e	100.86 million tonnes CO₂e	Sudan
2010s	308.79 million tonnes CO₂e	370.04 million tonnes CO₂e	61.25 million tonnes CO₂e	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Nigeria or Sudan?: Sudan, at 322.72 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 Nigeria and Sudan?: 6.88 million tonnes CO₂e, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Nigeria ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th 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

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.