Ireland vs Nigeria: Co2 intensity

Ireland
0.1189
in 2022
Nigeria
0.1159
in 2022
Ireland rank
136th
Nigeria rank
139th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Ireland
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.8191319672022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1189 against 0.1159 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 164 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5813 0.058 0.5233 Ireland
1960s 0.627 0.1236 0.5034 Ireland
1970s 0.6359 0.3612 0.2746 Ireland
1980s 0.5283 0.4525 0.0759 Ireland
1990s 0.4183 0.3363 0.082 Ireland
2000s 0.2445 0.2205 0.024 Ireland
2010s 0.158 0.1196 0.0385 Ireland
2020s 0.1256 0.1227 0.0029 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Ireland or Nigeria?
Ireland, at 0.1189 against 0.1159 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Ireland and Nigeria?
0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for co2 intensity?
Ireland ranks 136th 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