Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Nigeria
455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Russian Federation
449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nigeria rank
112th
Russian Federation rank
114th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russian Federation
0200400600200020122025

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 Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation ahead.

Nigeria ranks 112th and Russian Federation ranks 114th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation?
Nigeria, at 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
5.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Nigeria ranks 112th and Russian Federation 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.