Nigeria vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
59th
United States rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 31 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,431 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,977 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,586 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,398 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.8 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 283.83 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.27 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Nigeria and United States?
- 31 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th 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.