Korea vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Korea
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea rank
111th
Nigeria rank
109th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Korea, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nigeria ahead.

Korea ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 19.67 % change on previous year 206.17 % change on previous year 186.5 % change on previous year Nigeria
1920s 16.75 % change on previous year 22.32 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year Nigeria
1930s 14.87 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year 7.5 % change on previous year Korea
1940s 13.68 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year Korea
1950s 18.43 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 11.69 % change on previous year Korea
1960s 16.1 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Korea
1970s 13.52 % change on previous year 16.25 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 9.3 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 8.39 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 5.88 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Korea
2010s 4.54 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Korea
2020s 3.17 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 0.0595 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Korea and Nigeria?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nigeria?
107 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
How do Korea and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.