Madagascar vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Madagascar
34.34 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Nigeria
32.4 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Madagascar rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 34.34 Mt CO2e against 32.4 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 1.94 Mt CO2e.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 34.34 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 1.95 Mt CO2e Madagascar
2010s 34.34 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 1.95 Mt CO2e Madagascar
2020s 34.34 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 1.95 Mt CO2e Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 34.34 Mt CO2e against 32.4 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Madagascar and Nigeria?
1.94 Mt CO2e, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".