Nigeria vs South Africa: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.36 Mt CO2e against 14.55 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 2.81 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 154 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3451 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.66 Mt CO2e | 5.08 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.72 Mt CO2e | 8.57 Mt CO2e | 1.86 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.71 Mt CO2e | 15.3 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher f-gases emissions from industrial processes, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.36 Mt CO2e against 14.55 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in f-gases emissions from industrial processes between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 2.81 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).