Nigeria vs South America: Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Nigeria
- South America
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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About this data
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.