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

Mozambique
30.71 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Nigeria
32.4 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Mozambique rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
21st

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

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.4 Mt CO2e against 30.71 Mt CO2e in Mozambique, a difference of 1.69 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 37.92 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 5.52 Mt CO2e Mozambique
2010s 32.2 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 0.1971 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2020s 30.71 Mt CO2e 32.4 Mt CO2e 1.69 Mt CO2e Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 32.4 Mt CO2e against 30.71 Mt CO2e in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Mozambique and Nigeria?
1.69 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Mozambique ranks 23rd 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".