Brazil vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Brazil
16,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17,215 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
97th
Nigeria rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 781 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,683 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,694 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,349 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,855 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,733 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,704 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,173 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 873.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 781 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Brazil ranks 97th 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.