Nigeria vs Western Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 5,264 kt against 1,500 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 3,764 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 228 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.25 kt | 1,220 kt | 937.91 kt | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 426.32 kt | 1,463 kt | 1,037 kt | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 592.71 kt | 1,771 kt | 1,178 kt | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 763.3 kt | 2,187 kt | 1,424 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 986.35 kt | 3,025 kt | 2,039 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,299 kt | 4,128 kt | 2,829 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1,465 kt | 4,947 kt | 3,482 kt | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 1,236 kt | 4,199 kt | 2,963 kt | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 1,500 kt | 5,264 kt | 3,764 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 5,264 kt against 1,500 kt in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 3,764 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf