Cayman Islands vs Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cayman Islands
23.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nigeria
25.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cayman Islands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, a difference of 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.439 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.6487 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 25.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 27.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 22.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cayman Islands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cayman Islands and Nigeria?
- 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.