Djibouti vs Nigeria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Djibouti
450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria
455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Djibouti rank
113th
Nigeria rank
112th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Djibouti, a difference of 5.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 655.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 449.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 206.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 660.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 519.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 141.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 498.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 509.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 5.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Djibouti ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.