Kuwait vs Nigeria: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Kuwait
0.3212
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3499
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Nigeria rank
38th

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Nigeria
0.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3499 against 0.3212 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0287.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kuwait ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.174 0.2698 0.0957 Nigeria
2000s 0.2049 0.2612 0.0563 Nigeria
2010s 0.2655 0.3468 0.0813 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, Kuwait or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3499 against 0.3212 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Kuwait and Nigeria?
0.0287, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Kuwait ranks 39th 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