Nigeria vs South America: Waste — Emissions Share

Nigeria
0.12 %
in 2023
South America
0.02 %
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
South America rank
15th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Nigeria
  • South America
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.12 % against 0.02 % in South America, a difference of 0.1 %.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.0 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and South America ranks 15th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 % 0.01 % 0.01 % South America
2000s 0.11 % 0.01 % 0.1 % Nigeria
2010s 0.114 % 0.019 % 0.095 % Nigeria
2020s 0.115 % 0.02 % 0.095 % Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Nigeria or South America?
Nigeria, at 0.12 % against 0.02 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Nigeria and South America?
0.1 %, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Nigeria ranks 19th and South America ranks 15th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 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.