Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions

Nigeria
0.4799 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.0037 kt
in 2024
Nigeria rank
31st
Northern Africa rank
28th

Woody savanna — Emissions over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
050100150199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.4799 kt against 0.0037 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.4762 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 129.7 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18.34 kt 46.38 kt 28.03 kt Northern Africa
2000s 3.7 kt 11.99 kt 8.29 kt Northern Africa
2010s 0.2482 kt 0.0653 kt 0.1829 kt Nigeria
2020s 0.7641 kt 0.0766 kt 0.6876 kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Nigeria, at 0.4799 kt against 0.0037 kt in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
0.4762 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
Nigeria ranks 31st and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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