Ecuador vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Ecuador
5,416 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
118th
Nigeria rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 393 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 313.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 798.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 216.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 198.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 354.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 393 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.