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

Niger
21,480 kt
in 2050
South Africa
21,748 kt
in 2050
Niger rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21,748 kt against 21,480 kt in Niger, a difference of 268 kt.

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

Niger ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 227 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 6,008 kt 17,045 kt 11,037 kt South Africa
1970s 7,046 kt 16,601 kt 9,555 kt South Africa
1980s 7,266 kt 16,762 kt 9,496 kt South Africa
1990s 7,999 kt 17,140 kt 9,141 kt South Africa
2000s 12,164 kt 17,003 kt 4,839 kt South Africa
2010s 17,646 kt 16,459 kt 1,187 kt Niger
2020s 23,761 kt 15,017 kt 8,745 kt Niger
2030s 17,207 kt 20,010 kt 2,803 kt South Africa
2050s 21,480 kt 21,748 kt 267.9 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21,748 kt against 21,480 kt in Niger as of 2050.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Niger and South Africa?
268 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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Niger ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Enteric Fermentation — 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
Enteric Fermentation — 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
260 places, 15,408 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