Myanmar vs Nigeria: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Myanmar
0.5799 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.5837 tonnes per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
177th
Nigeria rank
176th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5837 tonnes per person against 0.5799 tonnes per person in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0038 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2386 tonnes per person | 0.0363 tonnes per person | 0.2023 tonnes per person | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.219 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.1907 tonnes per person | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.1591 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.7506 tonnes per person | 0.5888 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1552 tonnes per person | 0.7725 tonnes per person | 0.6173 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1481 tonnes per person | 0.6288 tonnes per person | 0.4807 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 0.6479 tonnes per person | 0.4187 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.396 tonnes per person | 0.6217 tonnes per person | 0.2257 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5913 tonnes per person | 0.6001 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.5837 tonnes per person against 0.5799 tonnes per person in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 0.0038 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 176th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.