Cameroon vs Nigeria: Savanna — Emissions (N2O)

Cameroon
1.42 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
1.1 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st

Savanna — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
0246199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.42 kt against 1.1 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 0.32 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.53 kt 3.19 kt 0.6536 kt Nigeria
2000s 4.33 kt 2.45 kt 1.88 kt Cameroon
2010s 2.1 kt 1.57 kt 0.5257 kt Cameroon
2020s 1.63 kt 1.29 kt 0.345 kt Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — emissions, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 1.42 kt against 1.1 kt in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.32 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — emissions?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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