Morocco vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Morocco
154.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria
149.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Morocco rank
115th
Nigeria rank
116th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 154.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9949 tonnes per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 1970s | 24.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 41.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 62.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 95.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 131.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Morocco |
| 2020s | 153.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 154.74 tonnes per square kilometre against 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 115th 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.