Nigeria vs Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Nigeria
11,216 kt
in 2023
Western Africa
24,435 kt
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Western Africa rank
10th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 24,435 kt against 11,216 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 13,219 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 398.05 kt 3,510 kt 3,112 kt Western Africa
1970s 1,149 kt 5,199 kt 4,049 kt Western Africa
1980s 2,190 kt 7,273 kt 5,083 kt Western Africa
1990s 3,620 kt 8,828 kt 5,208 kt Western Africa
2000s 6,772 kt 13,922 kt 7,150 kt Western Africa
2010s 9,090 kt 17,785 kt 8,695 kt Western Africa
2020s 10,839 kt 23,527 kt 12,688 kt Western Africa

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 Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 24,435 kt against 11,216 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Nigeria and Western Africa?
13,219 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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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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.