India vs Nigeria: Change air pollutant emissions
India
46.97 million
in 2022
Nigeria
23.32 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 46.97 million against 23.32 million in Nigeria, a difference of 23.65 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.43 million | 533,975 | 7.89 million | India |
| 1760s | 8.58 million | 534,852 | 8.04 million | India |
| 1770s | 8.73 million | 535,641 | 8.19 million | India |
| 1780s | 8.88 million | 536,334 | 8.34 million | India |
| 1790s | 9.03 million | 536,922 | 8.49 million | India |
| 1800s | 9.17 million | 537,391 | 8.64 million | India |
| 1810s | 9.32 million | 538,953 | 8.78 million | India |
| 1820s | 9.50 million | 541,869 | 8.96 million | India |
| 1830s | 9.80 million | 544,640 | 9.26 million | India |
| 1840s | 10.21 million | 547,250 | 9.66 million | India |
| 1850s | 10.72 million | 574,136 | 10.14 million | India |
| 1860s | 11.35 million | 630,864 | 10.72 million | India |
| 1870s | 12.35 million | 692,948 | 11.65 million | India |
| 1880s | 13.05 million | 758,940 | 12.29 million | India |
| 1890s | 14.06 million | 828,277 | 13.23 million | India |
| 1900s | 15.35 million | 924,826 | 14.42 million | India |
| 1910s | 16.48 million | 1.15 million | 15.33 million | India |
| 1920s | 16.24 million | 1.51 million | 14.72 million | India |
| 1930s | 16.39 million | 2.05 million | 14.35 million | India |
| 1940s | 16.46 million | 2.62 million | 13.84 million | India |
| 1950s | 16.25 million | 3.60 million | 12.64 million | India |
| 1960s | 20.29 million | 5.18 million | 15.10 million | India |
| 1970s | 24.30 million | 6.88 million | 17.42 million | India |
| 1980s | 30.92 million | 9.71 million | 21.21 million | India |
| 1990s | 38.18 million | 12.70 million | 25.48 million | India |
| 2000s | 42.35 million | 16.55 million | 25.79 million | India |
| 2010s | 48.59 million | 21.70 million | 26.89 million | India |
| 2020s | 46.74 million | 23.23 million | 23.51 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 46.97 million against 23.32 million in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between India and Nigeria?
- 23.65 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.