Canada vs Nigeria: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Canada
2.1%
in 2015
Nigeria
1.8%
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
Nigeria rank
11th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Canada ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.