Congo vs Nigeria: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq)

Congo
1,882 kt
in 2023
Nigeria
2,310 kt
in 2023
Congo rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,310 kt against 1,882 kt in Congo, a difference of 428 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,379 kt 4,371 kt 2,992 kt Nigeria
2000s 1,698 kt 3,960 kt 2,262 kt Nigeria
2010s 2,285 kt 2,609 kt 324.45 kt Nigeria
2020s 2,033 kt 2,648 kt 614.96 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq), Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2,310 kt against 1,882 kt in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) between Congo and Nigeria?
428 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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