Nigeria vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 175,293 kt against 44,152 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 131,141 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 252 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,150 kt | 229,499 kt | 185,349 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 44,150 kt | 223,762 kt | 179,612 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 44,151 kt | 243,933 kt | 199,782 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 44,152 kt | 186,480 kt | 142,328 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq), Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 175,293 kt against 44,152 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 131,141 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
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