Nigeria vs Tanzania: Emissions from food

Nigeria
315.84 million
in 2015
Tanzania
279.20 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th

Emissions from food over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020022015

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 315.84 million against 279.20 million in Tanzania, a difference of 36.64 million.

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 272.70 million 10.82 million Nigeria
2000s 286.93 million 286.10 million 827,900 Nigeria
2010s 308.79 million 274.79 million 34.00 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from food, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 315.84 million against 279.20 million in Tanzania as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions from food between Nigeria and Tanzania?
36.64 million, 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 emissions from food?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed