Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0075 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0071 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0075 kt per square kilometre against 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 0.0075 kt per square kilometre against 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.