Libya vs Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Libya
0.1241 tonnes per person
in 2022
Nigeria
0.1045 tonnes per person
in 2022
Libya rank
15th
Nigeria rank
17th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1241 tonnes per person against 0.1045 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0196 tonnes per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Libya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 0.0367 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.1158 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1867 tonnes per person | 0.1155 tonnes per person | 0.0712 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1244 tonnes per person | 0.1063 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 0.1241 tonnes per person against 0.1045 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0.0196 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Libya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.