Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
147.34 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
149.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Nigeria rank
116th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 23.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 107.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 135.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 142.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.