Eswatini vs Nigeria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Eswatini
4.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
4.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
77th
Nigeria rank
79th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eswatini ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 8.6% | -0.9% | 9.5% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Eswatini, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.