Nigeria vs South Africa: Cigarettes — Residuals

Nigeria
-1,637 t
in 2023
South Africa
-1,941 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
136th
South Africa rank
139th

Cigarettes — Residuals over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k0201020162023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -1,637 t against -1,941 t in South Africa, a difference of 304 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s -3,257 t -3,007 t 249.9 t South Africa
2020s -1,117 t -5,802 t 4,686 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cigarettes — residuals, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at -1,637 t against -1,941 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cigarettes — residuals between Nigeria and South Africa?
304 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cigarettes — residuals?
Nigeria ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cigarettes — Residuals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Residuals
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,881 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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