Gabon vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Gabon
0.0564 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0546 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Gabon rank
147th
Nigeria rank
150th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.0564 kg per constant US$ against 0.0546 kg per constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0018 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gabon ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0571 kg per constant US$ 0.0618 kg per constant US$ 0.0047 kg per constant US$ Nigeria
2010s 0.0764 kg per constant US$ 0.0536 kg per constant US$ 0.0229 kg per constant US$ Gabon
2020s 0.0558 kg per constant US$ 0.0579 kg per constant US$ 0.0021 kg per constant US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Gabon or Nigeria?
Gabon, at 0.0564 kg per constant US$ against 0.0546 kg per constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Gabon and Nigeria?
0.0018 kg per constant US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Gabon ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed