Nigeria vs East Timor: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Nigeria
5.0%
in 2024
East Timor
4.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
East Timor rank
21st
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Nigeria
- East Timor
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Timor ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.7% | 152.7% | 154.4% | East Timor |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 17.9% | 18.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 8.7% | 2.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Nigeria or East Timor?
- Nigeria, at 5.0% against 4.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Nigeria and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.