Egypt vs Nigeria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Egypt
0.2625 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.2752 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
81st

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2752 kt per square kilometre against 0.2625 kt per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.0127 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 81st of 186 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 kt per square kilometre 0.101 kt per square kilometre 0.066 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.0389 kt per square kilometre 0.2172 kt per square kilometre 0.1783 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0808 kt per square kilometre 0.2079 kt per square kilometre 0.1271 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.1141 kt per square kilometre 0.3124 kt per square kilometre 0.1983 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.1729 kt per square kilometre 0.3059 kt per square kilometre 0.1331 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.2322 kt per square kilometre 0.2909 kt per square kilometre 0.0588 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.2539 kt per square kilometre 0.2762 kt per square kilometre 0.0223 kt per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.2752 kt per square kilometre against 0.2625 kt per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.0127 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.