Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Co2 gdp pop growth

Nigeria
2.06
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.04
in 2025
Nigeria rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
47th

Co2 gdp pop growth over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
-20246196119932025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.06 against 2.04 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.14 1.78 0.3664 Nigeria
1970s 2.69 1.87 0.824 Nigeria
1980s 2.79 2.29 0.4998 Nigeria
1990s 2.64 0.6803 1.96 Nigeria
2000s 2.75 3.38 0.6286 Sierra Leone
2010s 2.57 2.44 0.1238 Nigeria
2020s 2.09 2.19 0.1 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 gdp pop growth, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 2.06 against 2.04 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in co2 gdp pop growth between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
0.02, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for co2 gdp pop growth?
Nigeria ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 gdp pop growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed