Kenya vs Nigeria: Co2 land use per capita
Kenya
0.2344
in 2024
Nigeria
0.187
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Nigeria rank
87th
Co2 land use per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.2344 against 0.187 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0474.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 12 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4 | 0.2894 | 1.11 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 1.56 | 0.7232 | 0.8318 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.76 | 1.06 | 0.6967 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 1.89 | 1.39 | 0.4986 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 0.4425 | 1.34 | 0.8957 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | -0.5047 | 1.94 | 2.44 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | -0.6636 | 2.13 | 2.8 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.38 | 3.53 | 1.16 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 3.59 | 3.99 | 0.4022 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.61 | 4.7 | 0.088 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.71 | 3.61 | 2.1 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.35 | 2.09 | 1.27 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.07 | 0.1162 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 0.687 | 1.25 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.85 | 0.08 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.7235 | 0.4388 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.1866 | 0.8212 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.2804 | 0.1875 | 0.0928 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.2344 against 0.187 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0474, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.