Ireland vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Ireland
0.0485
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0546
in 2023
Ireland rank
151st
Nigeria rank
149th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Ireland
  • Nigeria
0.050.10.150.2200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0546 against 0.0485 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0061.

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 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 159 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 0.0618 0.1109 Ireland
2010s 0.1071 0.0536 0.0536 Ireland
2020s 0.0549 0.0579 0.003 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 against 0.0485 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Ireland and Nigeria?
0.0061, 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 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 159 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)
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