Nigeria vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions
IPPU — Emissions over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,500 kt against 15,100 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 400 kt.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.56 kt | 14,956 kt | 14,544 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 716.9 kt | 15,450 kt | 14,733 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,715 kt | 10,427 kt | 8,712 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,048 kt | 11,047 kt | 8,999 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,651 kt | 14,950 kt | 12,299 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,748 kt | 16,880 kt | 8,132 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,375 kt | 15,700 kt | 1,325 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,500 kt against 15,100 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 400 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf