Nigeria vs Turkey: Carbon intensity of energy
Nigeria
263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkey
263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey, a difference of 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 125.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 312.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 359.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 284.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 262.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Nigeria, at 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Nigeria ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.