Ireland vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Ireland
0.0485 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0546 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
150th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0546 kg per constant US$ against 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in Ireland, a difference of 0.0061 kg per constant US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1727 kg per constant US$ | 0.0618 kg per constant US$ | 0.1109 kg per constant US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1071 kg per constant US$ | 0.0536 kg per constant US$ | 0.0536 kg per constant US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0549 kg per constant US$ | 0.0579 kg per constant US$ | 0.003 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, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0546 kg per constant US$ against 0.0485 kg per constant US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 0.0061 kg per constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Ireland ranks 152nd 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.