Bhutan vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Bhutan
18,064 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17,215 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
91st
Nigeria rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Bhutan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 849 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,162 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,426 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 8,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,431 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 17,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 693.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Bhutan or Nigeria?
- Bhutan, at 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 849 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 94th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.