Nigeria vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, annual

Nigeria
-10.64 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-10.14 % change on previous year
in 2019
Nigeria rank
136th
South Africa rank
134th

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, annual over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
-50050100150200196219902019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -10.14 % change on previous year against -10.64 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 42.22 % change on previous year 14.08 % change on previous year 28.14 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 52.47 % change on previous year 10.75 % change on previous year 41.71 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 12.62 % change on previous year 0.2 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -2.56 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 10.17 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 25.85 % change on previous year 0.5017 % change on previous year 25.35 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, annual, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at -10.14 % change on previous year against -10.64 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, annual between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.5 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, annual?
Nigeria ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 134th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 7,828 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.