Nigeria vs Tanzania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Nigeria
315.84 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Tanzania
279.20 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Nigeria rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e against 279.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Tanzania, a difference of 36.64 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 272.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.82 million tonnes CO₂e | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 286.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 286.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 827,900 tonnes CO₂e | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 308.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 274.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.00 million tonnes CO₂e | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 315.84 million tonnes CO₂e against 279.20 million tonnes CO₂e in Tanzania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 36.64 million tonnes CO₂e, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.