Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Nigeria
0.0438 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.0003 kt
in 2024
Nigeria rank
31st
Northern Africa rank
28th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0438 kt against 0.0003 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.0435 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 146.0 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 | 1.67 kt | 4.23 kt | 2.56 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3381 kt | 1.1 kt | 0.7569 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0227 kt | 0.006 kt | 0.0167 kt | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0698 kt | 0.007 kt | 0.0628 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 0.0438 kt against 0.0003 kt in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 0.0435 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 (N2O). 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 from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.