Nigeria vs Russia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Nigeria
455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Russia
449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nigeria rank
112th
Russia rank
114th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Russia, a difference of 5.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and Russia ranks 114th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 519.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 448.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 70.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 500.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 436.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 64.33 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, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Nigeria and Russia?
- 5.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and Russia ranks 114th 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.