Kiribati vs Nigeria: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Kiribati
0.5925
in 2024
Nigeria
0.5669
in 2024
Kiribati rank
155th
Nigeria rank
158th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.5925 against 0.5669 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0256.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kiribati ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3955 | 1.02 | 0.6261 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3108 | 0.8909 | 0.5801 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2293 | 0.8103 | 0.581 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5212 | 0.6817 | 0.1605 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5544 | 0.6074 | 0.053 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5917 | 0.5704 | 0.0212 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Kiribati or Nigeria?
- Kiribati, at 0.5925 against 0.5669 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 0.0256, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.