Cameroon vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions Share

Cameroon
15.48 %
in 2023
Nigeria
14.83 %
in 2023
Cameroon rank
136th
Nigeria rank
139th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
2.557.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 15.48 % against 14.83 % in Nigeria, a difference of 0.65 %.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 208 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.55 % 4.34 % 2.21 % Cameroon
2000s 7.95 % 6.36 % 1.58 % Cameroon
2010s 11.66 % 10.35 % 1.32 % Cameroon
2020s 14.3 % 14.15 % 0.15 % Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 15.48 % against 14.83 % in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.65 %, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.