Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Nigeria
11,216 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,290 kt
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11,216 kt against 10,290 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 926 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 398.05 kt 9,414 kt 9,016 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1,149 kt 8,243 kt 7,094 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2,190 kt 9,560 kt 7,370 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,620 kt 14,159 kt 10,539 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,772 kt 11,487 kt 4,715 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,090 kt 10,710 kt 1,620 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10,839 kt 10,567 kt 272.08 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), Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nigeria, at 11,216 kt against 10,290 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
926 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 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.