Nigeria vs United States: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Nigeria
1.22 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
United States
1.19 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Nigeria rank
150th
United States rank
152nd
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.22 t CO2eq/ha against 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in United States, a difference of 0.03 t CO2eq/ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 150th and United States ranks 152nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.727 t CO2eq/ha | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | 0.393 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2000s | 0.864 t CO2eq/ha | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | 0.338 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2010s | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | 0.083 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2020s | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | 0.0375 t CO2eq/ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 1.22 t CO2eq/ha against 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land between Nigeria and United States?
- 0.03 t CO2eq/ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 150th and United States ranks 152nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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 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.