Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Farm gate — Emissions per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.37 t CO2eq/cap against 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 t CO2eq/cap | 0.459 t CO2eq/cap | 0.043 t CO2eq/cap | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.399 t CO2eq/cap | 0.364 t CO2eq/cap | 0.035 t CO2eq/cap | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.389 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.029 t CO2eq/cap | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.385 t CO2eq/cap | 0.355 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per capita, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 0.37 t CO2eq/cap against 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions per capita. 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.