Nigeria vs United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Emissions

Nigeria
7.57 kt
in 2024
United States of America
0.016 kt
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th

Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States of America
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.57 kt against 0.016 kt in United States of America, a difference of 7.55 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 472.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 119.85 kt 0.6808 kt 119.17 kt Nigeria
2000s 29.29 kt 0.1401 kt 29.15 kt Nigeria
2010s 4.54 kt 0.0336 kt 4.51 kt Nigeria
2020s 8.59 kt 0.0187 kt 8.57 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Nigeria or United States of America?
Nigeria, at 7.57 kt against 0.016 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Nigeria and United States of America?
7.55 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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