Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
13,587 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
60th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 127 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre 3,558 tonnes per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre 3,106 tonnes per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre 12,168 tonnes per square kilometre 2,618 tonnes per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre 12,588 tonnes per square kilometre 192.18 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre 135.18 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre 13,594 tonnes per square kilometre 56.73 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, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
Nigeria, at 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
127 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.