Nigeria vs Russia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.1449 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.1246 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
103rd
Russia rank
106th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1449 kt per square kilometre against 0.1246 kt per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0203 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 106th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0944 kt per square kilometre 0.1033 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0981 kt per square kilometre 0.0985 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.122 kt per square kilometre 0.1086 kt per square kilometre 0.0133 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.1419 kt per square kilometre 0.118 kt per square kilometre 0.0239 kt per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 0.1449 kt per square kilometre against 0.1246 kt per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Russia?
0.0203 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 103rd and Russia ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.