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

Nigeria
0.0063 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0068 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Switzerland
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0068 kt per square kilometre against 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0068 kt per square kilometre against 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Switzerland?
0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th 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.