China, mainland vs Nigeria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita

China, mainland
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Nigeria
0.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, mainland rank
125th
Nigeria rank
123rd

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.29 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in China, mainland, a difference of 0.03 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

China, mainland ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 182 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.283 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 0.017 t CO2eq/cap Nigeria
2000s 0.286 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 0.014 t CO2eq/cap Nigeria
2010s 0.241 t CO2eq/cap 0.301 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap Nigeria
2020s 0.2525 t CO2eq/cap 0.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.0375 t CO2eq/cap Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, China, mainland or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.29 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between China, mainland and Nigeria?
0.03 t CO2eq/cap, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
China, mainland ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.