Nigeria vs Zambia: Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity

Nigeria
0.5837
in 2024
Zambia
0.565
in 2024
Nigeria rank
171st
Zambia rank
173rd

Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
00.511.5191519692024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.5837 against 0.565 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0187.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 173rd of 208 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0667 1.34 1.27 Zambia
1960s 0.1591 1.08 0.9241 Zambia
1970s 0.7506 0.8031 0.0526 Zambia
1980s 0.7725 0.4618 0.3107 Nigeria
1990s 0.6288 0.2603 0.3685 Nigeria
2000s 0.6479 0.1891 0.4588 Nigeria
2010s 0.6217 0.3435 0.2782 Nigeria
2020s 0.6001 0.536 0.0641 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 per capita vs renewable electricity, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 0.5837 against 0.565 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 per capita vs renewable electricity between Nigeria and Zambia?
0.0187, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity?
Nigeria ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 173rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed