Nigeria vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Nigeria
20.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Pakistan
22.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
155th
Pakistan rank
154th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22.84 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 2.59 tonnes per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 155th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.73 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 0.5427 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.55 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 10.06 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.25 tonnes per person | 13.76 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.66 tonnes per person | 18 tonnes per person | 0.6658 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.89 tonnes per person | 21.97 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22.84 tonnes per person against 20.25 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 2.59 tonnes per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 155th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.