Nigeria vs South America: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Nigeria
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 129,504 kt against 31,958 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 97,546 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 4.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,922 kt | 107,059 kt | 81,137 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 28,003 kt | 117,058 kt | 89,055 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 30,490 kt | 130,921 kt | 100,432 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 31,742 kt | 129,098 kt | 97,356 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Nigeria or South America?
- South America, at 129,504 kt against 31,958 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Nigeria and South America?
- 97,546 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and South America ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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