Nigeria vs Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 6,540 kt against 2,057 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 4,483 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 kt | 3,234 kt | 2,058 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1,356 kt | 4,045 kt | 2,689 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1,737 kt | 5,351 kt | 3,615 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,029 kt | 6,360 kt | 4,331 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 6,540 kt against 2,057 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 4,483 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — 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