Africa vs Nigeria: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4,058 kt against 861.68 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 3,196 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,362 kt | 789.25 kt | 2,573 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 3,713 kt | 821.25 kt | 2,892 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 3,951 kt | 856.4 kt | 3,095 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 4,043 kt | 862.33 kt | 3,181 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid food waste — emissions, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 4,058 kt against 861.68 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions between Africa and Nigeria?
- 3,196 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for solid food waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.