Nigeria vs Pakistan: Change air pollutant emissions
Nigeria
23.32 million
in 2022
Pakistan
13.68 million
in 2022
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.32 million against 13.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 9.65 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 533,975 | 559,166 | 25,190 | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 534,852 | 567,865 | 33,013 | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 535,641 | 576,533 | 40,892 | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 536,334 | 585,149 | 48,815 | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 536,922 | 593,687 | 56,765 | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 537,391 | 602,116 | 64,725 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 538,953 | 629,033 | 90,080 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 541,869 | 680,220 | 138,352 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 544,640 | 735,190 | 190,550 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 547,250 | 794,144 | 246,894 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 574,136 | 869,001 | 294,864 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 630,864 | 948,499 | 317,635 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 692,948 | 1.05 million | 358,460 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 758,940 | 1.10 million | 337,372 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 828,277 | 1.14 million | 316,100 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 924,826 | 1.25 million | 328,159 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 1.15 million | 1.40 million | 251,201 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 51,038 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 2.05 million | 1.90 million | 150,654 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 2.62 million | 2.24 million | 373,724 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 3.60 million | 2.42 million | 1.18 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 5.18 million | 2.66 million | 2.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.88 million | 3.08 million | 3.81 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9.71 million | 4.41 million | 5.30 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.70 million | 6.24 million | 6.46 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.55 million | 8.43 million | 8.12 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.70 million | 10.99 million | 10.71 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.23 million | 13.85 million | 9.38 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 23.32 million against 13.68 million in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 9.65 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.