Nigeria vs Zambia: Ghg emissions by sector stacked

Nigeria
600,000
in 2023
Zambia
680,000
in 2023
Nigeria rank
70th
Zambia rank
67th

Ghg emissions by sector stacked over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 680,000 against 600,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 80,000.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 270,000 74,000 196,000 Nigeria
2000s 1.68 million 77,000 1.60 million Nigeria
2010s 3.15 million 255,000 2.89 million Nigeria
2020s 575,000 570,000 5,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector stacked, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 680,000 against 600,000 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector stacked between Nigeria and Zambia?
80,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Nigeria ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed