Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
8,728 kt
in 2023
Nigeria
11,216 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11,216 kt against 8,728 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2,488 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 16 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3,323 kt 398.05 kt 2,925 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 3,343 kt 1,149 kt 2,193 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 4,621 kt 2,190 kt 2,431 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 6,997 kt 3,620 kt 3,377 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 8,046 kt 6,772 kt 1,274 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 6,318 kt 9,090 kt 2,772 kt Nigeria
2020s 8,728 kt 10,839 kt 2,111 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11,216 kt against 8,728 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
2,488 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.