Niger vs South Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Niger
22,344 kt
in 2050
South Africa
22,624 kt
in 2050
Niger rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22,624 kt against 22,344 kt in Niger, a difference of 280 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,250 kt 17,636 kt 11,386 kt South Africa
1970s 7,362 kt 17,176 kt 9,814 kt South Africa
1980s 7,595 kt 17,351 kt 9,756 kt South Africa
1990s 8,353 kt 17,784 kt 9,431 kt South Africa
2000s 12,669 kt 17,669 kt 5,000 kt South Africa
2010s 18,346 kt 17,123 kt 1,224 kt Niger
2020s 24,673 kt 15,624 kt 9,049 kt Niger
2030s 17,903 kt 20,810 kt 2,907 kt South Africa
2050s 22,344 kt 22,624 kt 280.3 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22,624 kt against 22,344 kt in Niger as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Niger and South Africa?
280 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Niger ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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