Egypt vs Nigeria: Absolute change co2
Egypt
8.14 million
in 2024
Nigeria
6.45 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Absolute change co2 over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.14 million against 6.45 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.69 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 149,308 | 87,936 | 61,372 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 23,378 | 56,059 | 32,681 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 130,359 | -10,992 | 141,351 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 523,378 | 66,318 | 457,059 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 524,689 | 208,065 | 316,624 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 695,790 | 853,534 | 157,744 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 5.80 million | 3.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.73 million | -2.81 million | 5.54 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 4.28 million | 1.43 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.83 million | -780,633 | 8.61 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 5.08 million | 2.20 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 1.59 million | 3.27 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 8.14 million against 6.45 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.69 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for absolute change co2?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.