Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Nigeria
20.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.25 tonnes per person against 19.83 tonnes per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.42 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.7255 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.73 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.55 tonnes per person | 8.39 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 11.11 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.25 tonnes per person | 13.13 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.66 tonnes per person | 16.01 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.89 tonnes per person | 18.91 tonnes per person | 0.9792 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 20.25 tonnes per person against 19.83 tonnes per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.42 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.