Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Nigeria
0.5669
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.517
in 2024
Nigeria rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5669 against 0.517 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0499.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.5108 | 0.5108 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8909 | 0.5381 | 0.3528 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8103 | 0.5566 | 0.2537 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6817 | 0.7058 | 0.0241 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.6074 | 0.5949 | 0.0125 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.5704 | 0.5368 | 0.0337 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 0.5669 against 0.517 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0499, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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.