Nigeria vs Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
4,689 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
120th
Panama rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 334 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Nigeria ranks 120th and Panama ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 261.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 652.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 389.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 359.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Panama?
- Nigeria, at 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Panama?
- 334 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 120th and Panama ranks 121st 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.