Indonesia vs Nigeria: Change air pollutant emissions
Indonesia
13.06 million
in 2022
Nigeria
23.32 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.32 million against 13.06 million in Indonesia, a difference of 10.26 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 25 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 843,982 | 533,975 | 310,006 | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 864,512 | 534,852 | 329,661 | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 884,794 | 535,641 | 349,153 | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 904,799 | 536,334 | 368,465 | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 924,496 | 536,922 | 387,575 | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 943,851 | 537,391 | 406,459 | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 962,824 | 538,953 | 423,871 | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1.01 million | 541,869 | 470,727 | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1.10 million | 544,640 | 555,088 | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1.19 million | 547,250 | 638,508 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.30 million | 574,136 | 722,843 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.45 million | 630,864 | 816,028 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1.63 million | 692,948 | 941,642 | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.83 million | 758,940 | 1.07 million | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 2.09 million | 828,277 | 1.26 million | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 2.52 million | 924,826 | 1.59 million | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2.91 million | 1.15 million | 1.76 million | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 3.35 million | 1.51 million | 1.84 million | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 4.07 million | 2.05 million | 2.02 million | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 4.31 million | 2.62 million | 1.70 million | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 4.88 million | 3.60 million | 1.28 million | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 5.92 million | 5.18 million | 732,116 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 7.44 million | 6.88 million | 559,969 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 9.63 million | 9.71 million | 85,058 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.07 million | 12.70 million | 1.37 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 19.12 million | 16.55 million | 2.57 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.05 million | 21.70 million | 646,390 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.63 million | 23.23 million | 9.60 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.32 million against 13.06 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 10.26 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.