Italy vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Italy
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
1,475 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
149th
Niger rank
147th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 45 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 149th and Niger ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 8,149 tonnes per square kilometre 823.19 tonnes per square kilometre 7,326 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1970s 7,090 tonnes per square kilometre 784.42 tonnes per square kilometre 6,306 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1980s 5,734 tonnes per square kilometre 719.38 tonnes per square kilometre 5,014 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
1990s 4,402 tonnes per square kilometre 982.87 tonnes per square kilometre 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2000s 3,245 tonnes per square kilometre 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre 2,108 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2010s 2,034 tonnes per square kilometre 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre 676.11 tonnes per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre 1,467 tonnes per square kilometre 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre Italy

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, Italy or Niger?
Niger, at 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Italy and Niger?
45 tonnes per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 149th and Niger ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.