Nigeria vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Nigeria
17,215 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
16,476 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
94th
Rwanda rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 739 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,683 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,564 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,706 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,055 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,605 tonnes per square kilometre | 502.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 11,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 614.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 592.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 730.05 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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 739 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th 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.