Greece vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Greece
0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greece rank
55th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Greece and Nigeria?
- 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.