Nigeria vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita

Nigeria
0.0003 units per person
in 2019
South Africa
0.0003 units per person
in 2019
Nigeria rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.