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

Nigeria
32.4 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Zambia
31.71 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Nigeria rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.4 Mt CO2e against 31.71 Mt CO2e in Zambia, a difference of 0.69 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4 Mt CO2e 30.36 Mt CO2e 2.04 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2010s 32.4 Mt CO2e 32.1 Mt CO2e 0.2976 Mt CO2e Nigeria
2020s 32.4 Mt CO2e 31.71 Mt CO2e 0.6897 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, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 32.4 Mt CO2e against 31.71 Mt CO2e in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Nigeria and Zambia?
0.69 Mt CO2e, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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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".