Nigeria vs Tanzania: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Nigeria
0.1231 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Tanzania
0.1302 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Nigeria rank
113th
Tanzania rank
112th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0071 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0447 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1252 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0066 kilograms per international-$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.0071 kilograms per international-$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).