Which has higher waste — emissions, Brazil or Nigeria?

Brazil, at 302 kt against 214 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2)

Brazil

302 kt

in 2023

Nigeria

214 kt

in 2023

Brazil rank

11th

Nigeria rank

13th

Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time

Brazil
Nigeria

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 302 kt against 214 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 88 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 169 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt	0 kt	0 kt	—
1970s	97.45 kt	0 kt	97.45 kt	Brazil
1980s	140.9 kt	0 kt	140.9 kt	Brazil
1990s	188.3 kt	0 kt	188.3 kt	Brazil
2000s	242 kt	138.6 kt	103.4 kt	Brazil
2010s	276.8 kt	176.5 kt	100.3 kt	Brazil
2020s	298 kt	207.25 kt	90.75 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Brazil or Nigeria?: Brazil, at 302 kt against 214 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Brazil and Nigeria?: 88 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions?: Brazil ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 169 countries.
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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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 202 places, 11,581 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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