Nigeria vs Venezuela: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Nigeria
149.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Venezuela
131.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria rank
116th
Venezuela rank
119th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 17.57 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 116th and Venezuela ranks 119th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 100.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 127.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 146.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.1 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, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 17.57 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 116th and Venezuela ranks 119th 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.