Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Nigeria
455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria rank
112th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Nigeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria, a difference of 11.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 676.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 227.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 519.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 673.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 154.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 509.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 552.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 42.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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.