Canada vs Nigeria: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Canada
2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Nigeria
1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Nigeria rank
19th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria, a difference of 480.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 551.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 664.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 909.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 739.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 385.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 503.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and Nigeria?
- 480.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.