Cameroon vs Nigeria: Co2 intensity

Cameroon
0.1184
in 2022
Nigeria
0.1159
in 2022
Cameroon rank
137th
Nigeria rank
139th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6195019862022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1184 against 0.1159 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0025.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0374 0.058 0.0206 Nigeria
1960s 0.0422 0.1236 0.0814 Nigeria
1970s 0.0921 0.3612 0.2691 Nigeria
1980s 0.2144 0.4525 0.238 Nigeria
1990s 0.1769 0.3363 0.1594 Nigeria
2000s 0.1561 0.2205 0.0644 Nigeria
2010s 0.141 0.1196 0.0214 Cameroon
2020s 0.122 0.1227 0.0008 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 0.1184 against 0.1159 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.0025, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for co2 intensity?
Cameroon ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed