Ecuador vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Ecuador
5,416 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
118th
Nigeria rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 393 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 313.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 798.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 216.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 198.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 354.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 393 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.