Kenya vs Nigeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Kenya
0.0562 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0546 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kenya rank
148th
Nigeria rank
150th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0562 kg per constant US$ against 0.0546 kg per constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0016 kg per constant US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.058 kg per constant US$ | 0.0618 kg per constant US$ | 0.0038 kg per constant US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0629 kg per constant US$ | 0.0536 kg per constant US$ | 0.0093 kg per constant US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0591 kg per constant US$ | 0.0579 kg per constant US$ | 0.0012 kg per constant US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.0562 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 Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0016 kg per constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kenya ranks 148th 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.