Belgium vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Belgium
13,516 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
61st
Nigeria rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 198 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,034 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12,602 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 198 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.