Nigeria vs Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Nigeria
5,023 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
4,689 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
120th
Panama rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 334 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Nigeria ranks 120th and Panama ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 261.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 406.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 652.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 389.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 359.78 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 Panama?
- Nigeria, at 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Panama?
- 334 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 120th and Panama ranks 121st 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.