Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31,080 kt against 29,680 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 1,400 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,548 kt | 976.58 kt | 3,572 kt | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5,858 kt | 2,532 kt | 3,325 kt | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7,834 kt | 6,051 kt | 1,784 kt | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10,251 kt | 10,259 kt | 8.4 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14,843 kt | 15,616 kt | 772.8 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,772 kt | 25,222 kt | 2,450 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 28,539 kt | 30,100 kt | 1,561 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31,080 kt against 29,680 kt in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,400 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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