Africa vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,357 kt against 214 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 1,143 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 2.43 kt | 0 kt | 2.43 kt | Africa |
| 1980s | 3.83 kt | 0 kt | 3.83 kt | Africa |
| 1990s | 141.41 kt | 0 kt | 141.41 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 418.04 kt | 138.6 kt | 279.44 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 695.97 kt | 176.5 kt | 519.47 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 1,128 kt | 207.25 kt | 920.37 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 1,357 kt against 214 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Africa and Nigeria?
- 1,143 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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 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