Niger vs Nigeria: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Niger
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Nigeria
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Niger rank
31st
Nigeria rank
34th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Niger and Nigeria?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.