Ecuador vs Nigeria: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ecuador
4.30 million tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
3.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
64th
Nigeria rank
66th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.30 million tonnes against 3.91 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 390,250 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.04 million tonnes | -6.13 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.87 million tonnes | -16.33 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.02 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 4.30 million tonnes against 3.91 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 390,250 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.