Nigeria vs Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Nigeria
1.8%
in 2015
Sudan
1.8%
in 2015
Nigeria rank
11th
Sudan rank
10th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
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.