Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Savanna — Emissions
Nigeria
1.1 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.3478 kt
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
19th
Savanna — Emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.1 kt against 0.3478 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.7522 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 kt | 25.26 kt | 22.08 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.45 kt | 24.79 kt | 22.34 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.57 kt | 4.79 kt | 3.22 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.29 kt | 0.3402 kt | 0.9483 kt | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1.1 kt against 0.3478 kt in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 0.7522 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.