Nigeria vs Sweden: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Nigeria
7,665 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Sweden
6,986 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Nigeria rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7,665 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,986 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 679 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Nigeria ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4,700 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,305 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,604 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2010s 6,933 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,834 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 900.28 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2020s 7,665 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,986 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 679.3 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Nigeria or Sweden?
Nigeria, at 7,665 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,986 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Nigeria and Sweden?
679 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Nigeria ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.