Nigeria vs Western Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Nigeria
41,996 kt
in 2050
Western Africa
147,398 kt
in 2050
Nigeria rank
20th
Western Africa rank
19th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 147,398 kt against 41,996 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 105,402 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 20th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 195 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 7,903 kt 34,164 kt 26,261 kt Western Africa
1970s 11,937 kt 40,973 kt 29,036 kt Western Africa
1980s 16,596 kt 49,589 kt 32,993 kt Western Africa
1990s 21,373 kt 61,239 kt 39,866 kt Western Africa
2000s 27,618 kt 84,706 kt 57,088 kt Western Africa
2010s 36,364 kt 115,576 kt 79,212 kt Western Africa
2020s 41,008 kt 138,508 kt 97,500 kt Western Africa
2030s 34,597 kt 117,569 kt 82,972 kt Western Africa
2050s 41,996 kt 147,398 kt 105,402 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Nigeria or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 147,398 kt against 41,996 kt in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Nigeria and Western Africa?
105,402 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 (co2eq) from ch4?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 19th 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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About this data

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