Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0063 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0056 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0063 kt per square kilometre against 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 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 Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre against 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.