Nigeria vs Rwanda: Co2 land use per capita
Nigeria
0.187
in 2024
Rwanda
0.1605
in 2024
Nigeria rank
87th
Rwanda rank
90th
Co2 land use per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.187 against 0.1605 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0265.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 12 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2894 | 0.81 | 0.5207 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 0.7232 | 0.7391 | 0.0159 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 1.06 | 0.7989 | 0.265 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 1.39 | 0.9369 | 0.4522 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 1.34 | 0.6197 | 0.7184 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 1.94 | 0.3193 | 1.62 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 2.13 | 0.2438 | 1.89 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 3.53 | 1.26 | 2.28 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 3.99 | 2 | 1.99 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 3.61 | 2.69 | 0.9231 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.09 | 1.56 | 0.5249 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.73 | 0.6541 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.687 | 0.872 | 0.185 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 0.386 | 1.47 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7235 | 0.5729 | 0.1506 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1866 | 0.2546 | 0.068 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1875 | 0.2054 | 0.0179 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 0.187 against 0.1605 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.0265, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 90th 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.