Nigeria vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.0063 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.006 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
43rd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
0.0020.0040.006196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0063 kt per square kilometre against 0.006 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre against 0.006 kt per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.