Nigeria vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Nigeria
6.58 %
in 2023
South Africa
6.67 %
in 2023
Nigeria rank
91st
South Africa rank
88th
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.67 % against 6.58 % in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.63 % | 3.1 % | 2.47 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.6 % | 3.8 % | 2.2 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.68 % | 4.23 % | 0.543 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.13 % | 6.06 % | 0.0675 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions share (co2eq), Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.67 % against 6.58 % in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions share (co2eq) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.09 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.