Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Nigeria
25.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka
28.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nigeria rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre against 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre against 25.61 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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.