Nigeria vs United States: Change air pollutant emissions
Nigeria
23.32 million
in 2022
United States
21.97 million
in 2022
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.32 million against 21.97 million in United States, a difference of 1.35 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 533,975 | 2.00 million | 1.46 million | United States |
| 1760s | 534,852 | 2.35 million | 1.81 million | United States |
| 1770s | 535,641 | 2.78 million | 2.24 million | United States |
| 1780s | 536,334 | 3.31 million | 2.78 million | United States |
| 1790s | 536,922 | 4.18 million | 3.64 million | United States |
| 1800s | 537,391 | 5.56 million | 5.02 million | United States |
| 1810s | 538,953 | 7.39 million | 6.86 million | United States |
| 1820s | 541,869 | 9.77 million | 9.23 million | United States |
| 1830s | 544,640 | 12.76 million | 12.22 million | United States |
| 1840s | 547,250 | 16.50 million | 15.95 million | United States |
| 1850s | 574,136 | 21.02 million | 20.45 million | United States |
| 1860s | 630,864 | 25.51 million | 24.88 million | United States |
| 1870s | 692,948 | 28.48 million | 27.79 million | United States |
| 1880s | 758,940 | 30.70 million | 29.94 million | United States |
| 1890s | 828,277 | 33.64 million | 32.81 million | United States |
| 1900s | 924,826 | 39.59 million | 38.67 million | United States |
| 1910s | 1.15 million | 50.20 million | 49.06 million | United States |
| 1920s | 1.51 million | 66.65 million | 65.14 million | United States |
| 1930s | 2.05 million | 63.70 million | 61.65 million | United States |
| 1940s | 2.62 million | 87.60 million | 84.99 million | United States |
| 1950s | 3.60 million | 112.57 million | 108.97 million | United States |
| 1960s | 5.18 million | 139.14 million | 133.95 million | United States |
| 1970s | 6.88 million | 167.12 million | 160.24 million | United States |
| 1980s | 9.71 million | 140.07 million | 130.36 million | United States |
| 1990s | 12.70 million | 100.27 million | 87.57 million | United States |
| 2000s | 16.55 million | 61.75 million | 45.20 million | United States |
| 2010s | 21.70 million | 32.90 million | 11.20 million | United States |
| 2020s | 23.23 million | 21.94 million | 1.29 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 23.32 million against 21.97 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Nigeria and United States?
- 1.35 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.