Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Cameroon or Nigeria?

Cameroon, at 63.83 kt against 50.16 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Cameroon

63.83 kt

in 2023

Nigeria

50.16 kt

in 2023

Cameroon rank

80th

Nigeria rank

82nd

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.83 kt against 50.16 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 13.67 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.06 kt	15.41 kt	15.65 kt	Cameroon
2010s	43.32 kt	22.5 kt	20.83 kt	Cameroon
2020s	60.93 kt	70.98 kt	10.06 kt	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 63.83 kt against 50.16 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 13.67 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Cameroon ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.