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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.