Colombia vs Nigeria: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Colombia
0.2742
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3499
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Nigeria rank
38th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3499 against 0.2742 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0757.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2772 0.2698 0.0074 Colombia
2000s 0.2279 0.2612 0.0333 Nigeria
2010s 0.2908 0.3468 0.056 Nigeria
2020s 0.2921 0.3846 0.0925 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3499 against 0.2742 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Colombia and Nigeria?
0.0757, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Colombia ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed