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
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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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.