Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Africa or Nigeria?

Africa, at 6,024 kt against 1,141 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Nigeria: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4)

Africa

6,024 kt

in 2023

Nigeria

1,141 kt

in 2023

Africa rank

10th

Nigeria rank

10th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) over time

Africa
Nigeria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 6,024 kt against 1,141 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 4,883 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 34 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,364 kt	925.77 kt	3,439 kt	Africa
2000s	4,991 kt	1,000 kt	3,991 kt	Africa
2010s	5,595 kt	1,089 kt	4,506 kt	Africa
2020s	5,948 kt	1,134 kt	4,814 kt	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Africa or Nigeria?: Africa, at 6,024 kt against 1,141 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between Africa and Nigeria?: 4,883 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?: Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 283 places, 9,260 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.