China vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
China
57.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
53.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
110th
Nigeria rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 57.98 tonnes per person against 53.87 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 4.11 tonnes per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 tonnes per person | 147.73 tonnes per person | 86.1 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 62.39 tonnes per person | 128.85 tonnes per person | 66.46 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 64.71 tonnes per person | 104.1 tonnes per person | 39.39 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 63.5 tonnes per person | 91.4 tonnes per person | 27.91 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63.45 tonnes per person | 81.49 tonnes per person | 18.04 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60.98 tonnes per person | 65.03 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.33 tonnes per person | 55.82 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 57.98 tonnes per person against 53.87 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between China and Nigeria?
- 4.11 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- China ranks 110th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.