Nigeria vs Oman: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman
5,140 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
120th
Oman rank
119th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oman
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5,140 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 117 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 120th and Oman ranks 119th of 204 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oman Difference Ahead
1960s 121.16 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6866 tonnes per square kilometre 120.48 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre 61.7 tonnes per square kilometre 345.28 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre 288.82 tonnes per square kilometre 785.42 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre 678.91 tonnes per square kilometre 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre 1,485 tonnes per square kilometre 1,239 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre 3,166 tonnes per square kilometre 695.94 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre 4,760 tonnes per square kilometre 44.43 tonnes per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Oman?
Oman, at 5,140 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 Nigeria and Oman?
117 tonnes per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 120th and Oman ranks 119th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.