Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Nigeria
20.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
25.91 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
153rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.91 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 5.66 tonnes per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.73 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 0.9746 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.55 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.25 tonnes per person | 11.74 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.66 tonnes per person | 17.89 tonnes per person | 0.7721 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.89 tonnes per person | 23.96 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.91 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 5.66 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 153rd 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.